PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Did you see our most recent 5 minutes of fame, the DARE car and Altamont Cruisers special on channel 2 with Joe Fonzi last Wednesday?  It was very well done.  They photographed the DARE car, both stationary and moving, and interviewed Chief Scott and our very own Ed English. They intermingled shots of the development of the car from our scrapbook – all in all quite nice exposure for our club, the DARE car, the Livermore Police Department, and the city of Livermore.  Thanks to Joe Shurko for setting up the event – it took perseverance on his part.  I think we will have a recording of this special at our next meeting.

It’s show time, folks!  The Altamont Cruisers Nostalgia Day Car Show is upon us!  Have you signed up to work?  We need you.  Call Bob Black – he has the worker sign-up list and can tell you where we are short of helpers.

Our show is one of the best anywhere!  We have been to several this year, and can say without a doubt our location is tops.  So far this year we’ve parked on the grass, with no shade in sight and several times on asphalt with no shade trees (oh, maybe the shade from a building nearby if we were lucky).  We have it all – wonderful friends, shade, cool cars, good music, great raffle prizes, lots of awards, nearby restaurants and antique shops, etc., etc., etc.

One change we made this year that you may want to consider – all parking is first come, first served, including Altamont Cruisers cars – no saved places.  So arrive early, get a good spot to park and enjoy serving our participants.

What a busy time of the year!  Every weekend in September, and October is already filled!  How can that happen?  I thought we were retired!  But, we’re not complaining – the choice was ours and we are looking forward to fun with friends and family.

Happy Kruzin’ -- Phil

VP NOTES:

August was a busy car activity month.  Several members went to Reno for Hot August Nights.  Like last year, it rained, but this year the temperature was warmer.  I know that a few cruisers attended Hot Oakley Nights on August 12^th.  The week beginning August 21^st was a particularly busy one.  The turnout at Foster’s Freeze was the biggest of the year and the Dublin wind gave us a break.  The last Hot Summer Night Car Show was held in Danville with over 500 cars showing up, and I braved the crowds in Pleasanton, and took the Plymouth out for the annual event.  The Goodguys West Coast Nationals was held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with several cruisers attending one, two , or all three days.  As if all of that wasn't enough there was a Muscle Car night Saturday.   On Tuesday  August 29^th, Joe Shurko, arranged for Channel 2 to do a segment on the DARE car.  I was out of town but did see a video tape.   The presentation was about five minutes long and the club received a lot of positive publicity (hats off to Joe for making the arrangements).

September continues to have a lot of activity planned.   We have a group going to the Altamont Raceway on September 9^th, Rock and Bowl, put on by the Tri Valley Classics  is on September 16^th, an event attended by many cruisers, and then our own show September 24^th.  If you haven't signed up to help out, there still is time.  Currently the number of entries is 156 with the expectation that September will bring in another 200. 

The last Club sponsored Foster’s Freeze is on September 27^th.  It would be great to end the year with a large turnout of club cars. 

Bob

SECRETARY’S NOTES:

Meeting called to order 7:30 pm

Present were:   Bob & Cheryl Abbas, Joe & Ellie Azzarito, Bob & Denise Black, Joe & Pat Carrillo, Bob & Jeanie Cummins, Ed & Cindy English, Bill & Sally Haag, Bruce & Sylvia Hanes, Ed & Carole Hughes, Numa Iraeta, Darrel & Jean Johnston, Jim & Jackie Jones,  Jon & Beth Medeiros, Pat O’Connor, Cal & Irene Sato, Phil & Shellie Schuyler, Joe & Carole Shurko,  Ron & Kathy Sweet, Dan Urioste, Joe Wilder

Phil passed around stuff.  Introduced birthday folks (none present) and anniversary couples.

OFFICER REPORTS:
*PREZ

Asked for interest for participating on nominating committee.

*VP

Nostalgia Day registration and sponsor forms available

Several families at Hot August Nights

Happening Events:  Hot Rod Haven, Pleasanton; Hot August Niles; Hot Oakley Nights;Rock ‘n Bowl (Sept. Dublin), (see the flyers), Fun Ford Sunday (Sept.10), Good Guys, Foster Freeze,  Hot Summer Nights, Danville

*SECRETARY

Minutes in newsletter.  Approved as corrected (the Foster Freeze date for August was wrong)

*TREASURER

Call Bill Haag for details
SOCIAL:
Kathy S. thanked Joe & Carole for the 4^th of July Social.  August 19^th will be the Hawaiian Social at the Black’s, starting at 3:30 pm.  Bring drinks and chairs.
Sept. 9 a group is going to Altamont Raceway; meeting at 5:00 at Mervyn’s, Livermore.
Sept. 17, Bag Stuffing at the Carrillo’s, 3:00 pm
Oct. 7, Thank You Social at Schuyler’s
Dec. 9, Progressive social
Dec. 16 Christmas dinner

*MYSTERY TOUR
18 couples have signed up.  Two couples on “stand by”.  Need to get monies in. Will be leaving at 8:30 am “Running Board lunch” on Saturday.  Lunch will be provided on Sunday.
*COMMUNITY SERVICE
No report
*SUNSHINE
Jean again asked to be notified when a club member  should receive a card
*MERCHANDISING
No report
*MEMBERSHIP/PR
No report
*NDCS
Phil  solicited club members to sponsor different categories.  Looking for donations for raffle prizes, goodie bags, etc.

Registration forms can be downloaded off the web site.
Logistics
 Bob Black was contacted by city.  They had not heard from Red Flower Days regarding the use of First Street.  RFD folks still want to be part of the show by displaying new cars and having food vendors. 
Bob is negotiating with them.

Worker Schedule still has lots of openings.  Need workers early in the morning to “man” the barricades.

Still need help with parking and Poker Walk.  (all workers receive a special t-shirt…not available for the public.)  Please call Bob if you have not signed up for a time slot.)
Registration
Sally Haag passed around the drawing by Jack Bishop that will be on the t-shirts.

For each classification there will be a first and second place award.  Club members will not be eligible for these awards, as our members will be the judges.  There will be five awards that the participants will vote for:  Best of Show, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Engine and Best Convertible.  Club members will be eligible for these awards.  Vendor fees are slow coming in.
*ANNOUNCEMENTS
 CARS and PARTS FOR SALE or WANTED:

Utility trailer for sale:  Call Joe Wilder @925/443-4302. 

305 Chevy engine still available (needs to be rebuilt).  Call Darrel Johnston @ 925/417-0992

DARE car rear end available.  Pick it up…..it’s yours. Call Bruce/Sylvia Hanes @ 925/455-1836)
WANTED:  Late ‘60’s early ‘70’s mid size convertible.  Call Numa Iraeta @925/373-1308
Adjourned 8:35

Jeanie Cummins

 

BILL’$ BUCKS $
Call Bill Haag for Treasurer Report

FUN! FUN! FUN!:

That's what the Hawaiian Luau was fun, fun, fun! Bob and Denise did a wonderful job bringing Hawaii to us.  First we all were greeted with lei’s as we entered their lovely home with all the Hawaiian decorations. Their back yard was very tropical with a cute little Tiki Hut, pond,  and a table with a grass skirt on  it!

It was a great day for everyone that attended.   The ladies had their Hawaiian dress's(outfit's) on and  the men had  their flowered shirt's. It was so colorful!!!!

We all got a chance to visit with our good friends Charlie and Jo Ann Castro, who spent the night at the Black's just so they could join us. It was great to see them and we all promised to really try to see each other more often.  And we will!

 As always the food was fantastic, and of course we all ate while having good, fun conversations with our fellow cruisers.

Bob and Denise, we take our hat's off to you!  You hosted a great social and we thank you very much for doing it.  GREAT JOB!   You'll have to do

this again next year!!

Each social seems to get better.. Good friendships have grown through the event's we have had.

It's not too late for you to join the fun.....Come join us at Pat and Joe Carrillo's home for the Bag stuffing Social on Sept. 17th.

You'll see what fun it is.

Again a Big Thank You to the Black's
Your Social Person,

Kathy

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Well, Cruisers, it is that time of the year again to send out the Proposal for Funds letters.  Letters went out August 28, 2000.  We sent out 12 letters to the following organizations:

City of San Ramon Challenge, Dublin Police Services, Family Crisis Service, Good News Bears, Livermore Police Department, McHenry House, Pleasanton Police Department, Shepherd's Gate, Surtec Adopt-a-Family, Tri-Valley Haven For Women, Tri-Valley Youth Services and Valley Care.

All of the above received funds from us last year.

If you would like to add anyone else to the list you will need to bring to the next Club Meeting the complete information.  Name, Address, Zip, Phone

and Contact person. I would appreciate any additions by the 12th of September, our next meeting.  There is a Please Reply by October 20th.  This will give everyone a fair chance.

Jim Jones

(Community Service)

 

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
If you are a new member, or your birthday/anniversary date is incorrect, please let me know so we can acknowledge your special day.

September Birthdays:
9-5     Keith Olson
9-6     Joe Azzarito
9-10   Roger Ballard
9-14   Darrel Johnston
9-17   Mike Qutermous
9-18   Pete Giordanengo
9-25   Louise  Wittern
9-26   Tom Trujillo
9-26   Rick Gonzalez
9-26   Dave Palmer
9-27   Irene Sato
9-27   Jean Ballard
9-29   Sally Haag
9-29   Carole Hughes
September Anniversaries:
9-11   Jim and Jackie Jones
9-12   Charlie and JoAnn Castro
9-21   Bruce and Sylvia Hanes
9-28   Mike and Sharon Blackstone
October Birthdays:

10-1   Dale Benny
10-2   Derek Sellers
10-9   Tony Mendoza
10-10  Beth Thomas
10-21  Phyllis Werner
10-23  Doug Cabral
10-27  Esther Cabral
10-27  Kara Sellers

October Anniversaries:
10-1   Roger & Kimberly Boaz
10-19  Jon & Beth Medeiros

10-22  Roger & Lauren VanMaren

 

***FOR SALE:***
1956 Chevy, a must see  $16,500.00 

Call Ron at  408-776-1573

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QUICK CALENDAR
 
Sept. 9                  Altamont Speedway
                             Meet at Livermore Mervyn’s 5pm
Sept. 12                 General Meeting
                            Coco’s Livermore, 7:30 pm
Sept. 17                 Bag Stuffing-Carrillo’s
Sept. 24               Nostalgia Days Car Show
Sept. 26                 Board Meeting,  7:00 PM
Sept. 27                 Foster Freeze (last of the year) 
Oct. 7          Thank You Social—Schuyler’s
Oct. 14,15    Mystery Tour
Dec. 9          Progressive Social (Adults)
Dec. 16                  Cruiser Christmas Dinner  

 

BOARD MEETING
No August Board Meeting

 

NOSTALGIA DAY 2000:

 

Help, we need judges.  As most of you are probably aware, we are selecting the award winners in most the award categories this year.  Counting votes was so much work, we wanted to try something different. We have 24 categories in which we need to select winners.  If you are willing to take 2 or 3 categories, of your choice, and select winners, it would be a big help for the show.  You will be looking at the cars anyway, so why not help your show committee with this important part of the effort.  Contact Ed English and let him know which categories you can take.

 

Fellow cruisers:

 In order to make our annual car show enjoyable for everyone in the club, it takes most all members to staff the car show event through out the day. Remember that this show and its purpose are why most of us joined in the first place, we wanted to help and be a part of this wonderful cause. Currently, help is needed in the following areas:

3ea "Barricade Guards" from 6:00am - 7:00am  (you just sit at the street barricade until security arrives)

3ea "Parking Crew" from 6:00am - 8:00am  (direct cars and traffic to =

parking spots, ensuring crosswalks and vendor spaces are left clear)

7ea "Parking Crew" from 8:00am - 10:00am  (see description above)

2ea "Poker Walk"  from 10:00am - 12:00pm  ( sit at street corner with small table, having players draw a card and you mark the results on their sheet)

2ea "Drawing prize Numbers" from 8:00am - 10:00am (assist in drawing raffle ticket numbers and recording on board , collect winning tickets and hand out prizes)

2ea "Drawing Prize Numbers" from 10:00am - 12:00pm (see above for description)

3ea "Drawing Prize Numbers" from 12:00pm - 2:00pm (same as above)

1ea "Sales" from 8:00am - 10:00am (sale what ever it is that we sale at the car show ((oh yea! Event Shirts!))

2ea "Registration Booth" from 10:00am - 12:00pm ( sign -up those late comers to the show)

2ea "Ballot Counting"  from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm  (count ballots to determine the winners (this shouldn't take long because most of the car categories are being judged!)

7ea "judges" from 11:00am - 2:00 pm  (choose 1st and 2nd place winners in several categories ( you really get to see the show with this job!)

As you can see the club needs everyone’s help. Those that work in the show get a free workers shirt ( need to sign up early enough so that we have time to order your size of shirt in time for the show). Many of you have already signed up and some have even elected to work several jobs.

To those of you who have, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! For the rest, please call me and sign up now to help your club have a successful car show!

Bob Black

 

SOCIAL NEWS:
Still haven’t had your fill of the rumble of engines and the smell of exhaust?  Join some of the Cruisers for a night of racing (watching, not participating!) at the Altamont Speedway.  Meet on September 9, at 5:00 p.m. at Mervyn’s, Livermore and go with the group.  Should be fun and loud! (Call Pat Carrillo @925/462-2064 for more details.)

Are we ready for some bag stuffing?  On Sept. 17th at Pat and Joe Carrillo's home we will be stuffing bag's for the Nostalgia Day Car Show.  This is called our Bag Stuffing Social.  We will  again have a sign up sheet at our Sept. meeting.  Just make sure you mark the date on your calendar's.

**Also note a change in plans for the “Thank You Social”.  It will be at  Phil and Shellie Schuyler’s home and not at the Gonzalez’.  Date is still Oct.

7.**

Hope you  all can join us!

Kathy Sweet

CLUB MERCHANDISE ON HAND
Gray sports cap w/logo                        6.00
Gray visor w/logo                                 6.00
Club car plaque-large              25.00
Club car plaque-small              20.00
Livermore rocker                                  4.00
Logo pins                                 5.00
Decals                                      3.00
Club T-shirts                            5.00-10.00
Dash plaques                           .10-1.00
Special Orders
Club satin jackets                                70.00
Club sweat jackets                              56.00
Polo shirt – S,M,L,XL                14.00
Polo shirt – XXL                                       15.50
Henley – S,M,L,XL                    14.00
Henley – XXL                            15.50
Hooded sweat shirt                             19.00
Sweat shirt – one size fits all               19.00
Sweat shirt – ¼ zip                              19.00
Tank top – men’s                                 8.00
Tank top – women’s

Note: Club jackets or special order items need to be paid for at time of order.
Thanks

 

CLUB ELECTIONS:

It’s that time of year again when new Board members will be elected.  Elected officers are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. All other positions are appointed by the President.  The Secretary/Newsletter Editor position will become 2 separate entities.  Secretary will attend Club and Board meetings, take minutes and keep all official Club documents.  Newsletter Editor will be appointed and be responsible for the monthly newsletter.  Nominations will take place during the October and November meetings, with elections at the November meeting.  If interested, please contact Darrel Johnston.

Jeanie Cummins