Minutes from April 21, 2007

Submitted by Pamela DeSantis:

The meeting was called to order by Michael Scarabino at 1:37 pm at the Pole Barn cookout in Gainesville. Michael opened the meeting with big thanks to Stephen Cade and Jerry Fairchild for hosting this extremely well
orchestrated event! Around 60 members and friends turned out for a fun-filled day full of food and fellowship.

No OLD BUSINESS was discussed.

NEW BUSINESS
John Meinelt presented us with details for the Volusia Region AACA May 11-14 Road Rally as follows:

Fri., May 11 at 8 am leaving Friendly's Restaurant on 17-92 in DeLand for Cairo, GA. We will be making several pit stops and eat lunch in Chiefland, FL before going on to Cairo.

Arrive in Cairo, GA at 4:00 pm and check-in to our motel. Go to the car rally for check-in and dinner. Participate in the gaslight parade & block party in historic downtown Cairo.

Sat., May 12 after breakfast we will enjoy the Poker run through the back roads of the Cairo area and then back for lunch and the display of antique autos and engines.

Leaving Cairo at 3:30 pm and travel 45 minutes to Havana, FL and enjoy the old historic town with a variety of antique and unique gift shops and buildings. Leaving Havana at 6:00 pm and travel 30 minutes to Tallahassee and check into our motel and have dinner.

On Sun., May 13 at 8:45 am we leave for the Tallahassee Antique Auto Museum and Unique Collectables. This museum is one man's collection of antique cars, motors, bikes, toys, etc..

We leave the museum at 11:30 am and travel south to Wakulla State Park for a 30-40 minute boat tour and lunch along the way.

The caravan leaves the State Park at 4:30 pm and travels to Perry, FL for the night.

On Mon., May 14 leaving for Newberry, FL to tour the Cade's Studebaker Collection. We are invited to join this Great Southern Car Rally. You can join and leave the caravan at any place along the way. Registration forms were available for this event.

June 2, Annual Pig Roast at Michael and Ronda Scarabino's (details in next
newsletter).

Jim Ray shared some great memories of a '56 Studebaker that he and his dad bought at an auction. Jim had been home on leave and soon he drove the '56 Studebaker back to his base. Everyone admired the car and naturally wanted to see if they could outrun it! Only once did anyone ever outrun the Studebaker. It was a Jaguar pushed to it's max and the driver confessed that he had never driven his car so hard.

July meeting is open.

Treasurer's Report April ending balance $xx.xx (see newsletter for details)

The meeting was adjourned at 1:47 pm.