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November 2012, Volume 14, Issue 10

Message from the President

Happy November, Everybody! Last month when I wrote we were anticipating

our Ghosts and Legends Tour! Well, we did it! Feedback from our guests has

been very positive. The weather was absolutely gorgeous through Friday of the

tour week. We were able to show off Carolina blue skies and warmer than normal

temps. Thanks to David and everyone in the Old Salem Chapter who helped to

make our tour a success. Brenda and I really enjoyed taking part, seeing old

acquaintances and making new friends, too.

I enjoyed the outing on November 10th

. Wow, what a good crowd and

excellent weather. Thanks, Gurney, for arranging for us to have a great day.

I hope that those of you who haven’t renewed your memberships yet will do so

as soon as possible. The Old Salem Chapter is very active and we need each and

every one of you. I am looking forward to 2013 and hope that you will join us for

another year of fun activities.

Next week we will celebrate Thanksgiving. I hope that each of you will spend

time with your families and rejoice in giving thanks. Brenda and I are thankful for

many things, including the friendships we have made in the Old Salem Chapter.

Our “thankful” list is long and it seems to get longer as time goes on.

Please join us for our next regular club meeting on November 20th

at the

Olympic Restaurant. We will eat at 6:00 and begin our meeting promptly at 7:00.

Hope to see you there!

Special Interest Articles:

Nov. Meeting at Olympic

Message from the President

Car Events Schedule

Last 2012 K’ville Cruise-in

NC Region Fall Meet

“Sock Hop” @ Arbor Ridge

“Ghosts & Legends” Tour

Fun in the Sun

Personal Notes and Rumors

Birthday & Anniversary

Ramblings From David

A Word from our Sponsors

Memories of 2012

AACA’s Old Salem Chapter monthly meeting will be Tuesday, November 20th

at the Olympic Family Restaurant, 1541 W. Mountain St. (Hwy 66) between Linville Rd. and Main St., in Kernersville. Dinner starts at 6:00 PM and the business part of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM. This is the last monthly meeting for this year and the last issue of Spinning wheels for 2012. There’s still some exciting and fun events left for this year including the Old Salem Chapters Christmas Dinner/Party on Dec. 9

th at Pine Brook Country Club in W-S.

See ya Tuesday for some great food, fun, and fellowship!

On the Web:

National: www.AACA.org

NC Region: www.ncregionaaca.com/region/

Old Salem Chapter: www.ncregionaaca.com/oldsalem

November Meeting – Olympic Restaurant – Kernersville Editors:

David & Jo Ann Hawks 4792 Leinbach Dr.

Winston Salem, NC 27106

Phone: (336) 924-4737

Fax: (336) 924-5757

E-Mail: dth4792@aol.com

Spinning Wheels

Don’t forget …

Bring your can stew for second harvest

AND aluminum cans to our meeting!

Also … new … bring your old car magazines, too, for the prison

ministry collection!

Throw the CANS in the back of John Ronchetti’s “Petty blue” El Camino before you come in … and … bring the FOOD DONATIONS inside with you! THANX!

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Car Events Schedule – Mark your Calendar! Nov. 20th: Old Salem Chapter Monthly Meeting – 6 PM, Olympic Family Restaurant, Kernersville.

(Don’t miss this last meeting of 2011 and the election of new OSC officers!)

Nov 22th: Happy Thanksgiving to ALL!!!!! Nov. 24th: Midway Christmas Parade, Line-up by 12 Noon, 310 Gumtree Rd. Nov. 29th: Let’s Talk Cars & Trucks Cruise-in (every Thur., 5 – 9 PM), 1628 S. Main St., High Point.

Nov.30, Dec. 6th-9th: Kernersville Little Theater’s “Gift of the Magi” & “Believe”, 8 PM weekdays & Sat., 3 PM Sunday, $8/$7 Seniors, Main St. Baptist Church, 126 N. Main St. Kernersville.

Dec. 1st: King Christmas Parade ($15 registration fee), line-up starts @ 12 Noon, parade starts at 2PM.

Dec. 1st: Winston-Salem Jaycees Christmas Parade, (OSC Participation Parade) line-up by 4:00 PM, starting at 2:30. "Sign-up Only via Ruth Ann ... NO FEE."

Dec. 2nd: Kernersville Christmas Parade, Line-up by 1 PM, corner of Pineview Dr. & Hwy 66. Dec. 9th: OSC Christmas in Dinner/Party, pre-registration required, Pine Brook Country Club, W-S!

Dec. 8th: Walnut Cove Christmas Parade, Line-up at 11:30 AM at Whitehall Village off Hwy. 66. Dec. 13th: Downtown “Kernersville Senior Holly-Day”, 10 AM - 2 PM, Shopping &

FREE lunch at Main St. Baptist Church. Dec. 15th: Christmas Vet Ride to VA Hospital in Salisbury with American Legion Post 55 Riders, 111 Miller

St., Winston-Salem, by 9:30 AM. Bring any gift(s)/$ donations that a hospitalized Veteran can use. Dec. 15th: Sealy Fox 8 FREE Christmas Concert, 7 PM, Lawrence Joel Coliseum, WS, Bring canned food

for admission. Dec. 19th: OSC Outing ... Dinner & Christmas Wonderland of Lights, Zootastic Park at Lake

Norman. Leave WS area approx. 4:30 PM (details later). Dec. 24th: Ruth Ann & John Ronchetti Christmas Open House, 1025 Pine Knolls Rd.,

Kernersville, 5:00 PM till.

Dec. 25th: Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!!!!! January 1st: Happy New Year and Best wishes for a healthy and enjoyable 2013!!!!

January 18th-19th: AACA NC Region Winter Business Meeting (See NC Region News), Pre-register by Dec. 31st (Only $10 which includes hot buffet meal Saturday), Interesting Seminars, AACA National Judging School, CJE Chassis, fun, Ramada Inn, Burlington, NC.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH The most drastically act that has ever been perpetrated on the American people in the history of this country probably took place on Sept. 13, 2012. You saw it in the national news, and everyone heard what Mr. Bernanke said, but very few realize the significance of what he was talking about when he said that the Federal Reserve, as of that day, would begin purchasing $40 billion in mortgage backed securities and Treasuries each month, indefinitely, from that point on. This $40 billion is in mortgages, whether they be toxic or non-toxic. Let me then put it in simple terms... it's the mortgage on your house. If your house it mortgaged, then the Federal Reserve could have possibly purchased the mortgage in September, or October, and every month... Where is the Federal Reserve going to get $40 billion every month? Indefinitely? They are going to print money out of thin air to purchase a home, a shopping center, any property held as security for the loan. The bottom line of this program: The banks, and those who control these banks in the Federal Reserve, will control every piece of mortgaged real estate in the U.S. before it is over. ― Pastor Lindsey Williams, Oct. 30, 2012

AACA Dues for 2013 2013 will be here before you know it and the Deadline for AACA Dues for 2013 is Dec. 31st. Be sure to get your dues to Brenda Hockaday so she’ll have time to send them in before the deadline. There are no increases in National, NC Region, or Old Salem Chapter so the total again is $60. Make your checks payable to “AACA Old Salem Chapter” and the paperwork will be taken care for you, you’ll only have to write one check, and your name will be put in the pot for a free membership for the year at the January monthly meeting!

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Our Last 2012 Downtown Kernersville Cruise-In Ruth Ann Ronchetti, Reporter

Saturday, October 13th

, was our last Downtown Kernersville Cruise-In for the season and WHAT A

GREAT ONE IT WAS! Mother Nature finally cooperated and gave us gorgeous sunny skies! After having

rained on the three previous Cruise-Ins, this was certainly a welcome change!

And because of that, we had a wonderful turnout of beautiful classic cars … 150+! They stretched from

the railroad all the way down South Main past the Harmon House …

what a sight it was! They all looked right at home! Just great! Our

friend Glen Anderson DJ’d the Oldies for us, too, on South Main, which

brought it all together! THANK

YOU, GLEN!

Our Honorary Member and

good friend Danny “Elvis”

Crouse was also there on North

Main to entertain our “troops,”

making it an even better grand

finale for our Old Salem Chapter! Danny never disappoints and

“Elvis” did pretty good, too! THANK YOU, DANNY!

We also want THANK OUR OSC BAKERS AND OTHER

VOLUNTEERS for helping us this year … we certainly could not have done it without the help of all of you

… A BIG THANK YOU!

We look forward to our 2013 Cruise-In season being bigger and better … and hopefully … with better

weather!

The NC Region Fall Meet at Spencer Ruth Ann Ronchetti, Reporter

Bright and early Saturday morning, October 20th

, some of us (OSC) met and drove together to the

AACA NC Region Fall Meet at the Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC, and such a gorgeous fall day it

was. At our last OSC meeting, it was announced that we were going to treat this Fall Meet like one of our

monthly Outings and encouraged all to attend even if they didn’t have a car to show, so we’d hoped for good

representation from our Chapter … and … we were pleasantly surprised, as I think they were, too. And … we

also had our Chapter represented in the judging arena: Gerri Dee and Bob Crummett, Hope Peddle (in photo to

right), and Ralph Proscia were judges on the show field, as well.

For future reference, these Meets are not just for the pristine show

cars but also for those that can

“be driven and enjoyed,” shall we

say. These are the cars that

qualify for the HPOF Class …

Historical Preservation of

Original Features … “originals”

… with no restoration work done

to them. Another class that is

available is the DPC Class … Driver Participation Class … and that is

for a car that is a “driver” and may have some minor modifications

done to them but still look much like the original parts (this is the class

that we registered our ’55 Chevy in).

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The Transportation Museum is a really cool place to have this Meet. Not only are the participating cars

absolutely beautiful, but to be able to go into this unique museum and take in all that is displayed, is quite

special (but ‘ya need your walking shoes on … lots of walking). Displays include not only trains and cars, but

all modes of transportation. There was also a running train that was available for rides, too.

After all the judging was done and evaluations made, the awards were given out mid afternoon. Those in

our Chapter that brought their cars to the show field all got awards: Allen Martin, Ralph Proscia, Jason Ford,

Gerri Dee & Bob Crummett, Leigh & Mark Bodenheimer, and us, the Ronchettis. It was a fun day!

Don’t discount these AACA “Meets” (shows) in the future. Try to attend at least one next year so you can

experience another side of your AACA OSC member benefits. You may just enjoy it!

“Sock Hop” at Arbor Ridge Ruth Ann Ronchetti, Reporter

The very next day after the Fall Meet in Spencer, on Sunday, October 21, was another fun event … the

“Sock Hop” at Arbor Ridge Retirement Community in Kernersville. Our club had a personal invitation to

attend so we absolutely could not disappoint them. These are some of

our favorite people and they always treat us so well. It was another

gorgeous fall day and our Old Salem Chapter came out in bunches …

THANK YOU ALL SOO MUCH!

With the theme being the ‘50s / ‘60s, Arbor Ridge had it goin’ on

with everything decorated as such … and … in costume. There were

“Soda Jerks” and “Pink Ladies”

and the “Fonz” look for the

guys. We saw lots of ponytails

and “beehive” hairdos, neck

scarves, and saddle shoes. Of course, there were hot dogs, Moon Pies,

and RC Colas, and we were even treated to “malted milk shakes” …

yum! Then, if you went inside, their favorite “Elvis” was in costume

and entertaining the residents … “You Ain’t Nothing But A Hound

Dog” ♪ ♫ !

It was a really fun afternoon for both the residents and us!

THANK YOU ARBOR RIDGE AND TO ALL OUR OSC MEMBERS THAT CAME OUT “TO DANCE!”

AACA NC Region “Ghosts and Legends” Tour Ruth Ann Ronchetti, Reporter

Well, folks, we pulled it off … yeah! After many months of planning and preparation, our Old Salem

Chapter finally hosted our first ever AACA Tour on October 24-27 … we should all be very proud of

ourselves! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE FOR A JOB

WELL DONE!

I had numerous jobs before and during the Tour, so I was not

able to personally go on the Tour, only attending a few stops here

and there, but I will try to fill you in the best I can as to how things

played out.

The Hawthorne Inn in Winston-Salem was our host hotel. We

used this location as our “hub” to start and stop our days’ travels

and we also had a Hospitality Suite set up for everyone to register

as they arrived and then to gather later in the day for some social

interaction with everyone. Also in there, our Hostess Committee

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provided drinks and munchies, along with Clarence Lambe’s popcorn machine. Everyone knew when we were

using that because it always set off the fire alarm in the room ☺… heehee!

We were also fortunate to have some donations from our tour stops and others to use as raffle items. These

included beautiful prints from Bob Timberlake, Körner’s Folly, and

the Harmon House, and a framed print with matching Christmas

ornament from Dempsey’s Place. We also had gift baskets from the

Mt. Airy Visitor Center, the Winston-Salem Visitor Center, the

Kernersville Chamber of Commerce, a wine basket, a “car” basket,

and Reynolda House also donated two large poster prints. These were

all displayed in our Hospitality Suite so tickets could be bought

anytime during the tour.

We had 40 cars and 91 people registered for the tour; ten came

from New Jersey, and

nine from Tennessee. We

also had one couple come from NY, Carol and Donald Conklin,

and that was the oldest car on our tour, a 1919 Ford Touring car. It

was trailered, of course, to get here, but it ran our whole route

without incident, even going up and down Pilot Mountain without

a hitch! Also, our National Board Member, Joanna Cooper who

flew in from Oklahoma, was pretty much their “constant

companion,” just loved riding in that old car!

We also had a family from Florida, Judy and Jim Briley with

their two grandchildren, who drove

their 1958 Pontiac Convertible, and unfortunately, they had a serious

transmission breakdown the first day so they wound up “hitching” rides during

the rest of the tour and because of that, the grandchildren also loved being

passengers in that 1919 Touring car, too. It was certainly an unfortunate

situation for the Briley’s but they wound up making lots more friends as a result

and enjoyed the tour from another perspective.

And … we had a cute little dog on the tour, “Lucy” Finlay, and we made up

her own nametag, too. She was a good little girl and everyone enjoyed seeing

her.

Wednesday, Day 1:

This was our “Early Bird” Tour day. The first stop on this day was to drive to Greensboro to see the

wonderful private car collection of Jim Nagel’s, housed in beautifully built garages that look like small houses,

thus, he calls it his “village.”

From there, was a drive to Kernersville to Körner’s Folly for a tour of the

“Strangest House in the World.” To make it a little more special our members,

Hope Peddle and Dick Strohmeier, dressed in period costume as the Körner’s

and spoke a little about the house as people arrived. I was not able to see this,

but saw some video and they both did a FANTASTIC JOB, very realistic!

THANK YOU, HOPE AND DICK!

Whenever our guests chose, they ate lunch in Kernersville before departing

for a cross-country drive to the Winston Cup Museum in Winston-Salem.

Housed here were NASCAR greats’ cars and memorabilia from the 33 years that

R. J. Reynolds sponsored the races. Then it was back to the hotel for the

Opening Reception that started at 5:30 pm.

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Our Opening Reception was very nice … the Hawthorne Inn did a

wonderful job with the set-up and the food. This was our first “gathering of the

troops” after their arrival so we needed to make a good impression … and it all

worked out beautifully. After dinner, Tour Chairman David Hawks got up and

walked everyone through the week’s activities and then to conclude the

evening, our own Duke Marley came out dressed in costume as “Marley’s

Ghost” … really cool … and Hope Peddle also came out in her Körner’s Folly

costume. They really made a hit with everyone … it was great! Until then,

most of the tour guests did not realize that Hope (they saw her previously at

Registration/Check-In) was the one that was at the Folly!

Thursday, Day 2:

It was an early morning for everyone, having to leave the hotel by 7:30 am

to drive to Bowman Gray Stadium for a

quick, one lap around the track, and then

a non-stop exit. From there, they traveled to the early 1930’s Shell

Station on Sprague Street in Winston-Salem to have their photo taken

in front of it for a keepsake later. After exiting there, it was on to the

town of Welcome to the Richard Childress Racing Complex.

Upon arrival at RCR, there was a “Coffee Break” set up with coffee and Krispy Kremes … yum! Small

groups then began loading onto shuttle buses to take them to either

the RCR Shops at the Main Building or to the Engine Shop in the

rear of the complex. After all was said and done, everyone got to see

both areas and then at 11:30 am, a BBQ lunch was served on the

second floor of the main building, where we also arranged to have

two of our OSC members’ cars displayed. Bob Coker had his

Motorama 1954 Buick Landau show car displayed, as did our

Honorary Member Dick Bear, with his “McBearen” racecar that he

built. Also, during that time, Judy Childress, wife of Richard, spoke

about “her life as Richard Childress’ wife” … very interesting.

After lunch, our guests had several options to choose from while

there. Immediately next to the RCR Main Building was Rod Crafters Restoration Shop that they could visit

and see some really cool work being done, and of course, the RCR Museum was also available to visit. Our

member Jimmy Hailey arranged all the details for this visit, and he did a remarkable job, but sadly, he was not

able to even be there due to surgery scheduled a few days before. WAY TO GO, JIMMY … GOOD JOB!

After all that was done, on the way out of RCR, another shop

that was anxious to see us was Dempsey’s Place. This shop is artist

Dempsey Essick’s Gallery and also a Specialty Shop, mostly for the

ladies’ likings, and husbands looking for presents for their wife.

From Welcome, the next stop was the famous artist Bob

Timberlake’s Gallery in

Lexington. Not only is he a

very well known artist, but he

also has a line of beautiful

home furnishings. Mr.

Timberlake was not available

for some of our earlier arrivals but when John and I got there, we were

fortunate to arrive just shortly before he did and were able to talk and get

a picture with him.

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From here, it was back to Winston and into the Hospitality Suite. Having this room worked out really great

… it was a good gathering place for all to come after the day’s events and it was just abuzz with excitement.

For that evening, dinner was on-their-own.

Friday, Day 3:

Another early morning for everyone as this was our longest travel day, 112 miles. The first stop of the day

was on the summit of Pilot Mountain for a “Coffee Break” … coffee and Krispy Kremes, again … yum! As I

mentioned earlier, that 1919 Touring Car made it up and down with no problem … amazing. The drivers were

given an option on parking their car at the Ranger’s Station at the bottom and riding with someone else if they

felt uncomfortable about driving their car up and down the mountain.

After Pilot Mountain, Mt. Airy was the next destination, traveling the scenic back country roads. Upon

arrival, “Barney Fife” and “Otis” greeted them at Wally’s Service

Station and then had their car’s picture taken in front of the “Mayberry

Courthouse.” It was a little slow getting things set up and started but it

was a real hoot during the shoot. “Barney” and “Otis” are a real

comedy team!

After leaving there, the driving directions took them past Andy

Griffith’s Homeplace and then to the Andy Griffith Museum. From

there, they went to Downtown Mt. Airy and then parallel parked on the

street stretching them out about four blocks! They were on their own

in Mt. Airy to shop, eat, etc. For those that signed up ahead of time,

there was a guided 30-minute “Ghost Walks” scheduled in the afternoon. Another attraction in Mt. Airy that

they could see before they left was D & D Automobilia. This is a small husband and wife business in their

home where they re-make old steering wheels, and mold lenses and knobs for antique and classic vehicles.

Needing to leave Mt. Airy by 3:30 pm, the next and final stop of the day was for dinner at The Depot at

Cody Creek in Dobson. We had to schedule dinner early so we could get everyone back to the hotel before

dark since a lot of these old cars don’t have the brightest headlights around and others possibly having

problems driving at night.

Upon arrival at The Depot, you drive through a covered bridge and then

to the right is a neat little General Store. The premises look like you’ve

stepped back in time seeing an old timey chapel and a BIG log home type

restaurant. Our Touring Group used the new banquet hall that had just

been completed this past summer. It was very impressive, along with the

wonderful food.

Saturday, Day 4:

This was our shortest driving day … only 8 miles. It started with a visit

to Old Salem and all the special buildings and history it has to offer. A Moravian style lunch was then served

in the Single Brothers Workshop complete with a beautiful little Moravian star given to everyone as they left.

Our member John Fowle made all the arrangements for this visit to Old Salem and everything went off without

a hitch … WONDERFUL JOB, JOHN!

From there, our people went to Reynolda House and Gardens in Winston-Salem where they were able to

park in the grass in front of the house, which was also very eye-catching for any other Reynolda House

visitors. Due to the size of our group, two smaller groups needed to be

used so while one group toured the house, the other went into the gardens

and then vice versa.

Sooo … that was the end of our touring … the only thing left now

was the Closing Banquet. The doors were to open at 6:00 pm for that,

but people started arriving way before and then by 6:30, “it was

showtime.” Our friend Danny Crouse was already there overseeing the

background music and everything was in place.

The Hawthorne Inn along with our hostess committee, again, did a

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great job setting everything up … the room looked great! Our meal was very good, given a choice of Grilled

Salmon and a Triple Medallion, which consisted of pork/beef/chicken.

After the meal, Tour Chairman David Hawks took the podium … announcements and introductions were

made. Joanna Cooper, our National Board Member and Membership VP said a few words; Jeff Oaks, our NC

Region President spoke; and our Chapter President Roger Hockaday spoke and “clowned around.” (‘ya had to

be there). Awards and winners of the raffle items were presented, and then the drawing for door prizes

finished that segment of the evening.

Then it was time … “Elvis” was in the building and closed us out with a bang! The “Ghosts and Legends”

Tour is now one for the history books.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS!

“Fun in the Sun” Cruise to North Myrtle Beach Ruth Ann Ronchetti, Reporter

Wow! Where do I begin? What a fun time we all had participating in this! Bright and early on Thursday,

November 1, eleven of our OSC members … Leigh & Mark Bodenheimer, Bettie & Dale Moody, Benny &

Ralph Proscia, Judy Colley, Jason Ford, Dick Strohmeier, and John & I … met at a rest area on Hwy. 220 just

past Asheboro joining 100 +/- other classics to get ready for our Cruise to North Myrtle Beach! What a site to

behold in that rest area!

This trip was planned and organized by two super people, Carol and “Uncle” Benny Huff, Cruis’n the

Streets Productions www.cruisnthestreets.com … and … with a lot of help from their friends! This was the

second annual event this year, even bigger and better than last year when we had about 77 cars; this year there

were 130 +/- … wow! GREAT JOB, GUYS!

After leaving the rest area, our first rest stop was in Rockingham, then from there our sites were set on

Bennettsville, SC, where they were expecting us for lunch. Needless to say, we filled up a few parking lots in

the downtown area as we drove in. They were definitely expecting our caravan and prepared a wonderful hot

lunch for us upon our arrival. We were invited to wander

their quaint little town while there. We also experienced a

“Cruise-In” in the parking lot complete with the “Oldies”

playing before our departure. Next stop: North Myrtle

Beach!

What a nice drive and so much fun to be in the company

of that many old cars out on the road! Onlookers really

enjoyed it, too, some even pulling over to the side of the

road to let us pass as if it was a funeral procession … very

funny!

Our destination had been reached … yeah! Now, it was time to get us all parked and checked in at the

Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort which was a major process given the numbers that we were …but it all

went smoothly … just not quickly … but that was okay. Once inside, we picked up our Goody Bags to find

not only sweatshirts for each of us, but also t-shirts, and an “Oldies” CD and a few other goodies … wow!

After getting settled in, we had a hot dog / hamburger supper with all the fixins which was then followed

by an evening of fun at the Beach Club in the hotel with music, dancing, and “entertainment” by the “Village

People” … that was a hoot … just ask Dick Strohmeier … he wore himself out doing his “old people version”

of the “YMCA!” Very funny! Door prizes were also handed out and even included a Hayes Jewelers diamond

dinner ring … but of course, none of us were that lucky to win it. We had a blast!

Friday morning, some people got up very early to move their cars to Fat Harold’s Beach Club parking lot

for good parking spaces for the day. Most of us decided to stay parked where we were; we were still within

close proximity of where all the “action” was going to be so that’s where our cars stayed. Games were set up

for all to enjoy ... there was corn hole, lifter toss, and fan belt toss … and a Poker Walk to keep us entertained,

along with good music, beautiful cars, and good company … all with GREAT weather! We were lucky on the

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first day of games; John won the lifter toss and got a nice “Fun in the Sun Cruise to the Beach” t-shirt!

Okaay … now it was time for dinner and we all decided to go to Flynn’s Irish Tavern, a short walk up the

street. Their Irish Stew was just great and then topped it off with

some Irish Coffee! Mmm … good! And … it was really nice to

share it all with friends! Now it was time to waddle out of there … it

was a good thing we had to walk back to the hotel … needed to work

off some of that dinner … and it was a lovely night for a stroll. We

decided to go to the “Ronchetti’s Hospitality Suite” and continue our

“conversations” there … good wine, uh huh!

Saturday morning was another beautiful day and once again, the

early birds were out moving

their cars; this time we could

put them in the street since it

was officially blocked off for the day’s Cruise-In. The games were

set up, the music started playing, and everyone took their places …

time for another day of fun! We did hit a bit of a snag though … our

’55 Chevy got “keyed”

during the night and we

noticed it shortly after we

moved it on the street …

darn! But, fortunately, we

have Hagerty Insurance and all it took was one phone call advising

us to get a police report on it before we left.

John called the police and two officers arrived quickly after the

call, but said another one was on the way that would take the report.

Well, wasn’t John lucky?! A lovely female officer took the report

and happily “frisked him down” (after we told her about Roger

Hockaday in Mt. Airy) … and John loved every minute of it … heehee! (See Roger, you aren’t the only one

that got frisked down by an “officer.”) To fill you all in … during our tour, we got “Barney” in Mt. Airy to

frisk Roger down as a joke … see picture.

The afternoon was a lot of fun; it actually got pretty hot in the

sun! John played some more games and we did the Poker Walk

again, as we did the day before. This is like a Poker Run if any of

you are familiar with that, but this was a shortened, condensed

version of that. We each got a sheet with playing cards marked on

it, then we walked to the specified stores and drew a card at each

store, marking it on the sheet. The objective is to get the best Poker

hand to win … we didn’t … but it was fun! At the end of the day,

the winners were drawn for all the games and … guess what? John

won again for the lifter toss and this time he got a beautiful hand painted wooden duck … but … we couldn’t

figure out how that related to throwing lifters into an old engine … LOL … but anyway, it was nice.

Dinner this night was seafood at Duffy’s … yeah! And when we walked in, who did we see? Our favorite

bartender from the night of our “YMCA” fun … what a hoot ... THAT really made our evening even more fun!

The food was great … and we were full … decided to go back to our room for some liquid refreshments and

wound up spending the rest of the evening chatting and having a great time with great people!

Sunday morning was time to say our goodbyes to “Uncle” Benny & Carol, Dominic & Tommy,

photographers. Tommy took a group picture of all of us in the parking lot before we left … anxious to see it.

On our way out, we all stopped at “Stacks” for a group breakfast and then we went our separate ways … our

OSC buddies back to NC and John and I had a long drive ahead of us to New Jersey to get our little Muffie

from John’s sister who was dog sitting for us while we were doing our busy October “stuff.”

We ALL had a GREAT time … y’all come with us next November!

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Personal Notes and Rumors Our deepest sympathy goes to Mike and Phyllis Oehman on the loss of Mike’s brother, Bob, on October

18th

. Please keep Mike and Phyllis and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

Condolences also go to Jim and Mary Taylor on the loss of Jim’s brother, June, on November 2nd

. Please

keep Jim and Mary and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

Praises and thanks are in order for James and Alma Alley. James is doing well after having a heart attack

a couple of months ago and Alma is doing great after having a knee replacement. They are both examples

of the power of prayer! We hope you both continue being well.

Please keep Leo Baker (and Pat) on your prayer list. Leo has been feeling pretty good and he continues

with his treatments and has test every week to make sure he’s doing OK. We’re glad you’re feeling well

and we hope you’ll be able to reduce the quantity of your treatments until you’re doing great without any.

Pat has been having some back issues on and off and we hope they go away and stay away.

Please keep Jimmy and Pat Hailey on your prayer list. Jimmy had surgery on Monday October 21st right

before the Tour so doctor’s orders and a lot of pain kept them from being with us on the tour. After healing

from that, he had to go back in the hospital Nov. 11th

for a couple of days and some more test. His doctors

are deciding the best plan for him which may be another surgery. We know Pat is taking good care of you

and we hope you’re as good as new in the near future.

Please keep Fran Powers (and Richie) on your prayer list. Fran is doing as well as can be expected and

she still has a great attitude even though she tires easily. Richie is doing a wonderful job taking care of her

and she is doing a great job taking care of him.

Please keep Gerri Dee Crummett (and Bob) on your prayer list. Gerri Dee had the second surgery on her

hand last month and it is still healing. She also had the flu the week of the Tour which kept her from

participating in it as she had planned. We pray that you’ll have good use of both hands again real soon!

Please include Frank Harris to your prayer list. Frank has been having some issues with his back but he

endured and helped coordinate several events with the Tour. Frank has also helped Jimmy and Pat Hailey

with their transportation during Jimmy’s down time. We thank you for your help with the Ghosts and

Legends tour as well as your help with Jimmy and Pat, and we hope your back heals soon.

Thanks to Clarence Lambe (and Imogene) for allowing the Tour Committee to use their garage at the

Harmon House for our meetings. And thanks for the use of your popcorn machine (and the popcorn) for

the Hospitality Suite during the Tour. Our touring guests really enjoyed that!

Joe & Elizabeth Mabe – November 19th

James & Alma Alley – November 24th

George & Pam Frye – November 25th

Dennis & Ann Gregory – November 26th

Charlie & Darlene Crutchfield – December 5th

Mark & Connie Powell – December 11th

Bob & Linda Coker – December 27th

Robert & Gerri Dee Crummett – December 31st

Chuck & Karen Meyers – January 2nd

Wade & Ann Beeson – January 10th

Marion & Billie Stack – January 16th

To:

Mark Powell – January 3

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Kim Unthank – January 3

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Jim Hilton – January 5th

Pat Baker – January 5

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Leigh Bodenheimer – January 5

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Lee Salley – January 10th

Pat Hardy – January 14

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Scott Bryson – January 14

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Allen Martin – January 16

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Richie Powers – November 17th

Jan Parks – December 3

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Joe Lunsford – December 12

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Sara Marley – December 13

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Laurin Eastling – December 14

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John Fowle – December 19

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Al DeVictoria – December 23

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Ray Ruttle – December 25

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Mark Bodenheimer – December 26

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Ramblings from David

After two plus years of planning and preparation, The “Ghosts and Legends” Tour has come and gone.

The lower than anticipated registrations we received created some doubts by some, but after a few

“adjustments”, it really made for a better tour. That can be attested by all the great comments that we received

from those who did participate. We really had some wonderful folks visiting with us for the better part of a

week and those of you who didn’t participate in the tour really did miss out on a lot of fun, some great tour

stops, and an opportunity to meet all of our wonderful touring friends. Words just can’t describe the

experience of participating in an AACA tour and being able to share some of our own local history and places

of interest with our fellow AACA members by hosting a tour is the pinnacle of AACA touring. Being on both

sides of touring does add a new perspective and a deep respect for those who have hosted previous tours and

for those who invite us to their future tours.

As a service to our touring guest, and others who are interested in our “Ghosts and Legends” Tour, we had

an official professional Tour Photographer who took approximately 2,600 photos during the tour. He is

producing a “DVD set” that is available for $15 (plus $2 s&h) and includes a DVD video with background

music, plus another DVD with photos in jpg format. The video DVD is divided into several chapters, to group

each day’s tour stops and attractions. It can be played and watched on your TV. The second DVD contains

photos in jpg format so you can view and print them on your computer or take them to almost any drugstore or

location that has a photo processor to have any or all printed as you desire. An order form is included on the

last page of this newsletter or you can request one directly from the photographer/producer, Lloyd

Montgomery, by calling: (276)733-9783 or sending an e-mail to: LMontgomery@earthlink.net, or you can

request an order form from John or Ruth Ann Ronchetti or from David or Jo Ann Hawks.

Our official “Ghosts and Legends” Tour Book is also available for $15. It includes a 1-1/2 inch binder

with 8 dividers, and is full of information about the area and the stops and attractions for each day of the tour.

The dividers separate the General Information, Tour Information, each day’s Tour Route, a Roster and our

Tour Sponsors pages. The Tour Book should be interesting for anyone living in this area as well as those of us

who love to take the scenic routes and enjoy the drive.

Now that the Tour is over and the cruise-ins, shows/meets are winding down, you would think that the Old

Salem Chapter would be slowing down somewhat but when one “season” ends, another is getting started.

When we see Thanksgiving right around the corner, we know Christmas isn’t far behind and that is the start of

Christmas parades, our Christmas Dinner/Party, and lots of decorating, shopping, and get-togethers with family

and friends. Next thing we know we’ll be starting the cycle again with another new year.

The Old Salem Chapter has really grown since Jo Ann and I first started editing Spinning Wheels. Our

first issue of Spinning Wheels was in January 2002. It was only a couple of pages then but it still included

some of the same things that are a part of this November 2012 issue. Communication is the lifeline of any

organization and the newsletter is the best form of periodic communication. Yes we have telephones, cell

phones, smart phones, I-pads, facebook, tweeters, and other means of communication, but they are only the

“means of transmitting information” and without compiled information/data to transmit, they would be

virtually useless.

A newsletter helps bond people together by keeping everyone up-to-date with what has happened, what is

happening, and what will be happening. It keeps members updated about other members so people get to

know each other better. Also a newsletter is a good tool for attracting new members by letting others know

what activities our organization is doing and how much fun they could have if they were a part of it.

It’s been fun and rewarding to be your Spinning Wheels editor as you are the incentive for publishing it.

After 12 years, it’s time for Jo Ann and me to turn it over someone else so this will be our last issue. John

Ronchetti has volunteered to be your new editor and I’m sure he will do a great job. I, for one, am looking

forward to seeing what John has in mind and how he will make it better than ever. I know Ruth Ann will

continue with her great articles and since she isn’t too far away from John, they should be a perfect

combination for editing future issues of Spinning Wheels. Don’t be surprised if you see an occasional article

from me. We may not be the editors but it’s OK for any of us to submit articles!

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsors…

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Your ad can be seen here too! Just Ask about our newsletter “Upgrade Ad” package and your

ad will be included on our web site too! Contact any member of the Old Salem Chapter for Details.

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Please let our sponsors know that you saw their ad in Old

Salem Chapter’s “Spinning Wheels” or on our web site!

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MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

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MEMORIES OF 2012

REMEMBER YOUR EXPERIENCES FOREVER WITH VIDEO AND PICTURE DVDS

ALL OF THIS FOR ONLY $15.00 PLUS $2.00 SHIPPING AND HANDLING

Number of DVD Sets ordered: ________

NAME: __________________________________________________________________________

SHIPPING ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________

CITY STATE ZIP: ___________________________________________________________________

PHONE: _________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL: __________________________________________________________________________

For Convenience, order your set this week during the tour.

Complete this order form and leave with our photographer Lloyd or with one of the Old Salem Chapter “Hosts” Make your check for $17 payable to: “Lloyd Montgomery”

Please allow approximately 4 weeks for delivery

Later Orders may be sent to:

Lloyd Montgomery

167 Rome Drive Hillsville, VA 24343

Tel: (276) 398-2027 or (276) 733-9783 E-mail: lmontgomery@centurylinkk.net

“Ghosts & Legends” Tour Memory Set Includes:

A DVD VIDEO WITH PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS SET TO BACKGROUND MUSIC

Printed Cover and Plastic Case

PLUS AN ADDITIONAL DVD WITH THE PICTURES IN JPG FORMAT FOR PRINTING OR

SHARING