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OIL LEAKS GAZZETTE
The Official Newsletter for the
Central Oregon Classic Chevy Club aka
Central Oregon Classics and Chevy Club
June 2011
www.centraloregonclassicchevyclub.com
www.flashbackcruz.com
Who We Are… Matt Kaufman and family are in Europe for an
extended journey.
We are a family club that enjoys the mystique and
preservation of all classic cars in any form or style. We Club News:
participate in club runs, car shows and tours conducted by Please note we are now including a classified section in
our club or other clubs. We assist each other in locating cars our newsletter. If you have anything to sell, please notify
and parts and we work together to defeat legislation that may our newsletter editor Matt Kaufman. This is free to our
be harmful to our hobby. We are affiliated with the Classic members!!
Chevy International, a division of Eckler Industries Inc, which
you may independently join. We hold our meetings on the The business ads cost $25.00 per year.
second Tuesday of each month. Even though our name
refers to a Chevy Club, we are open to anyone, regardless of Club member, Steamer's brother, Jamie gave a
vehicle type, who just loves classic cars. presentation at our April meeting that will be a web link for
a coupon business, giving us $3.00 per purchase. See
Because of copyright issues, we will provide our club web sites www.nationalalumnigroup.net and
members with special interest car information that cannot be www.benddiscountcard.com. He started this business to
shared with others. (If you need further information benefit our local schools. The members present voted to
concerning copyright issues, please contact a member of allow this link on our web site.
your board.)
Our next Flashback Improvement meeting will be held on
Local Club Events: June 7 at 7:00 pm at Ray & Joan's.
July 9 - Madras Race Track to commemorate
the Second Annual Collector Car The Flashback "Cruz" 2011 registration forms and the
Appreciation Day (July 8), but they are not posters are ready for distribution, so be sure you have a
open on the 8th. meet at Target @ 8:00 am to supply to take with you to other events and help distribute
caravan to Madras. More information at around central Oregon.
www.SEMASAN.com/CollectorCarAppreci
ationDay.
Our registrations for Flashback are still ahead of 2010, but
July 9 - Three Rivers, Culver
under the 2009 record setting year.
July 24 - Flashback BBQ stuffing party
August 5, 6, & 7 - Flashback "Cruz"
Bend Awards is already working on our 160+ order for our
Travel: new sponsor trophy design. So far we have the following
Most of our Club members have now returned from their members that ordered their own trophy at a $25.00 cost.
winter trips south. That list includes Al, Nik, Billy, Joan, Deb & Joe. Any
others? We only ordered 10 extra.
Janet prepared a description of her duties, since she will be
stepping down from handling registration after the 2011 Chevy Club Hats and Jackets – Club License Plates:
show, so please talk to her (383-1786) if you have interest Renna Marcus will take your orders for our club jackets
in taking over. It isn‟t hard and not too time consuming until and hats at 948-4609. The cost is $107. The club pays ½
July, when we get the last minute entries. It is an easy of this amount, and you pay $53.50. We have sample
position and mostly input in the computer. PLEASE jackets for you to try on to be sure you order the correct
someone step up and let us know of your interest. (Just size. The hat cost is $13, and you can get them in most
think about Flashback Cruz without registrations. Hmmm, colors. A great incentive for any members who don‟t have
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sounds kind of boring…sitting in a park without any classic a jacket – place your order, and you‟ll get your 3 year
cars to look at.) Now is the time to learn the process. dues paid by the club (it‟s your job to remind us). Also, the
club will pay to have “MEMBER SINCE xxxx” sewn on
Joan continues to follow-up on our sponsors, but can use your jacket (xxxx being the year you joined).
your help. We have 70 confirmed, but we need your help to We have a good supply of Club license plates at $5 each,
get to the number 80 by June 1st, so call Joan ASAP with and we have some in the Club briefcase at each meeting.
your help!!!
Remember… We are all Ambassadors for our club and for
Flashback. If you have a friend or acquaintance with a classic Flashback 2011 Updates…
and likes to drive it, invite them to our meetings. If you know Auto Value Stores (Baxter Auto Parts) - Major
someone with their own business who likes what we do, ask Sponsor: They are very happy with our event and have
them to participate as a $200 or $600+ sponsor. Ask Joan plenty of registration forms and posters that they hand out
for more details if you need help. to their vendors. We need to get all our sponsors to them
by June 1st for publications of the flyer.
50/50 and Attendance Drawing: Bob Hess won the 50/50
again of $40.00, and Gary Miller won the attendance “Best Of” Trophies: We have 29 "Best of" Sponsors for
drawing. 2011. Joan is also working on the sponsors to the trophy
classes, which should be revised for our May meeting.
Upcoming Shows and New Tour Ideas: See the upcoming
events listed above. Joan has most of the upcoming show Band, Music and Speaker System: We have confirmed
information in her blue binder. the Band. DJ Wade and signed those contracts. The
speaker system man, Peter, is coming back for 2011. We
NEXT CLUB MEETING: Our next regular meeting will be will make a $500 donation to his charity and provide two
held on Tuesday, June 14, at 6:00 PM for dinner and meeting motel rooms plus his gas cost. He has confirmed his
at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be at Boston‟s on south Third helpers.
near Wal-Mart. The meeting will be conducted by Director
Jim Moran. Registration & Classes 2011: Updated registration form
and class page are on the web site. We are ahead of last
year‟s numbers.
Upcoming Events… Raffle Items: Remember we will use ALL the donated
May 28 - Prineville Pioneer Park Show items for the raffle in 2011. Joan wants to be able to raise
June 7 - Flashback improvement meeting 7:00 pm at Ray even more funds by allowing our club members to bid on
& Joan's items at 50% of value during the stuffing party, which
June 12 - Evergreen Aviation Museum - reduced price
June 18 - Cascade Village Shopping Center
could raise more funds for the raffle. At this point, we
June 17-19 - Dayton's All Wheels Weekend should keep at least $1,000 -$2,000 of these funds to
June 18 - Salem Cruise-In at PGE cover the Flashback total expense and give the balance to
June 18 - OSP Car & Bike Show, Salem a local charity of the club's choice.
June 25 - High Lakes Show-N-Shine
June 24-26 - Klamath Kruise
July 2 - Fossil Car Show
July 6-10 - Roseburg Graffiti Weekend
July 8-10 - Grande Ronde-A-Car Show
July 8-10 - Motorfest, Boise
July 16 - Sisters Car Show
July 24 - Flashback BBQ & Stuffing party
August 5, 6, 7 - Flashback "Cruz"
August 19-20 - Harvest Run
Sept. 8, 9, 10 - Swap Meet and layout
Club Happenings…
Gary Miller recently had some surgery, and we signed a card
for him at the May meeting. Bill is still getting better. Ray fell
again, so Joan may get some help for home care. Joe is off Delorean at Cliffs of Moher in Ireland
to get his mother moved to assisted living.
Classifieds…
Set of black formed ACC carpets for a two door „64 thru
„67 Chevelle. They would also fit a Pontiac LeMans series
including GTO, Olds. Cutlass, i.e. 442 or Buick. I would
like $165 for the set. They are still in the original box they
came in. Contact Chuck Thomson 541-318-9882.
Item # 1- For sale, one 1955 Chev. rolling chassis.
Item # 2 - For sale, Front engine dragster parts.
Item # 3 - For sale, One 1964 Nova 10 bolt posi rear-end.
Contact Harold Leach at 541-389-7669, must ring 8 times
to leave message.
Please email the newsletter editor if you have any vehicles or parts
(or anything) that you want to post for sale. If you plan on having a Club Officers…
yard sale, let us know. Directors Joan Spongberg 541-480-5560
Gary Miller 541-382-0889
Jim Moran 541-312-5335
Secretary Renna Marcus 541-948-4609
Birthdays and Anniversaries… Treasurer Cheri Fagen 541-389-4229
Celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries this month are the Sgt. at Arms Janet Ross 541-383-1786
Newsletter Editor Matt Kaufman 541-788-0290
following:
Mailing Services Joan Spongberg 541-480-5560
ANNIVERSARIES Central Oregon Classics and Chevy Club
Stan & Darcy Stone 6/05 PO Box 6343, Bend OR 97708
Rob & Janet Ross 6/24
Wade & Toni Fagen 6/27
Al & Roxanne Halligan 6/29
BIRTHDAYS
Rick Barney 6/04
Clarence Brooks 6/04
Roxanne Halligan 6/10
Macy Kaufman (Matt‟s Daughter) 6/10
Connie LeHuquet 6/17
Lori Cooper 6/20
McKenzie Klein (Heather‟s daughter) 6/20
Harold Leach 6/20
