The Chesapeake BulleTin

Volume 59 Number 1 January 2019

The Official Monthly Newsletter of Chesapeake Region

Antique Automobile Club of America

Continue to pages 2 & 3 'Retro Thunderbird...'

'HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019!' Is The 'Retro' Ford Thunderbird 2002-2005 The Next Big Thing?

FIVE MEMBERS OWN RETROS!

By Bill Wurzell, EditorThe Chesapeake Bulletin

Well, if members of Chesapeake Region are good prognosticators of forthcoming trends, maybe so! So what trend is that? In the past two years FIVE members have, independent of each other, purchased five of the 'retro' models of the Ford Thunderbird produced from 2002-2005. I think if you ask each of these members what motivated them to buy this model; you would get four fairly similar answers. I know one answer that can probably be eliminated is 'easy entry and exit.' Let’s face it, the Thunderbird is a small car, and low to the ground at only 52.1 inches high. Not the easiest car to get in and out of, especially if, like me, you are afflicted with arthritic knees. That’s the entire reason I traded in my 'low-slung' four door sedan for a higher, easier to

The Ford Thunderbird above is a 2002, and just recently purchased by Willis and Jan Terrett. Mem-bers Dan and Zoeanne Denham have owned a 2002 Retro Thunderbird in 'Evening Black' over char-coal leather for two years. There are five owners of Retro Thunderbirds in Chesapeake Region!

get into and out of, Sport Utility Vehicle; way easier! Prior to doing this article I did some research on the retail prices the retro Thun-derbirds are bringing...and they ain’t cheap. Nice, clean, one owner units with 40,000 or less miles are in the $16,000-$18,000 retail price range. That’s a boatload of money for a 16-year old vehicle without a pedigree. Just because it’s small doesn’t mean it’s light. The retro bird takes 'heavyweight' tags in Mary-land because it clocks in at over 3,700 pound gross vehicle weight. You could probably pick-up a 14 year old Lincoln Town Car or a Ca-dillac DeVille in pristine condition for about $10,000 or less. At only 16 years the T-bird is not eligible for 'historic' tags. It also requires premium 93 octane fuel because the Jaguar engine is rated at over 10 to 1 compression ra-

By Gerald Gordon, Past PresidentChesapeake Region, AACA

Sunday December 2nd, the 46th year of the Baltimore Mayor’s Christmas parade! The pa-rade proceeds down Falls Road and then passes the reviewing stand on 36th street in the city. It has been held on the first Sunday of December and draws thousands of parade watchers that line both sides of Falls Road and 36th Street. The weather wasn’t so great for a parade be-cause it had rained all day and all night Satur-day, the day before the parade. As the saying goes 'the show must go on', rain or shine. It had stopped raining Sunday morning but it was still wet, cloudy and overcast.

Small, But HeartyGroup Of PeopleEnjoy 2018 Mayor’s Christmas Parade

With the 'Presentation of Colors' the 2018 Baltimore Mayor’s Christmas Parade begins. There were many units marching and riding throughout the parade. Baltimore City May-or Catherine Pugh and a Police unit were at the beginning followed by many bands, local floats of businesses from the Hampden area, Fire Engines, antique cars from Chesapeake Region of AACA, the MG club, an Elvis Presley impersonator and his group of unusual vehi-cles and large balloon floats. There were also several groups of motorcycle clubs that put on Continue to page 7, 'Parade'...

THE CHESAPEAKE BULLETIN PAGE 2 JANUARY 2019 Continued from page 1, 'Retro Thunderbird'tio. You might try 89 octane and see if you have any engine knocking or pinging. If you do, you will most likely need to stick with 93 octane. Okay, okay, enough negativity. How about the fact that this vehicle is a lot of fun to drive! They are all very well equipped with many de-sirable features. This is something that 'mature' Chesapeake Region members are interested in now. Many members at this point in their lives are possibly rethinking about driving old cars with manual transmissions and steering, puny cooling systems and no air-conditioning. This might be the time to 'step-up' and the retro Ford Thunderbird is a good car to start with because of the way they are equipped. I asked Willis Terrett why he purchased his retro Thunderbird. He said he saw one in a parking lot and liked the styling very much. He did some research and found this 'Evening Black' over charcoal leather in nearby Glen Burnie. He talked to the dealer and when the dealer found out Willis had a restored 1965 Mustang V8 convertible and a 1994 Mazda convertible to trade, the deal was done! Both the '65 Mustang and the Miata were sold the same day Willis made the deal, ca-ching! While I was visiting Willis and Jan at their beautiful home in Millersville, Willis pulled the Thunderbird out of the garage and said: ''let’s go for a ride.'' ''I'm up for that, I said.'' As noted previously, the retro Thunderbirds are well equipped with: climate controlled heating and air-conditioning, multi-disc CD players mounted in the dashboard and heated seats. Most used retro Thunderbirds will come with the optional hardtop that can be removed in place of the power operated convertible soft top which does a decent job by itself. I’m told that to properly re-attach the hard-top, is a two person job. The instructions in

Member Linda Rodgers stands beside the 2003 Retro Thunderbird Tom Young acquired nearly one year ago. When he got the car it had less than 10,000 miles on odometer!--Tom Young photo

the owner’s manual should be followed to the 'T.' If they aren’t, the wind will 'whistle' through airspaces between the car body and hardtop. If the job is done properly, the hardtop will fit snugly and there won’t be any air leakage. Tom Young purchased his 2003 Retro Thun-derbird last January. He has learned a lot about the car since that time. For one thing, he found out that original Ford body parts availability is slim to none. Tom said that the 2003 model is the only year they offered two different auto-matic transmissions. The standard five speed and the optional 'dual range' five speed auto-matic with a gated shifter. The drive train con-sists of a Jaguar 3.9 liter AJ35 V8, linked to a five-speed automatic transmission, a manual transmission is not available. When you think about two-place cars, the United States has a horrible history with them. There have been so many come and go. Go-ing back to the the mid fifities, the Chevrolet Corvette hit the market and so did the Kaiser Darin; betcha forgot about that one? Then of course, in 1955 the Ford Thunderbird 'baby bird.' A lot of folks believe the '55 T-bird saved the Corvette from extinction because GM was about to stop production on the car because of weak sales. What did they expect? The 1953, 1954 Corvettes only had a modified blue flame six with two side draft carbs and a Powerglide trasmission, hardly a 'sports car.' However, in 1955 things changed, GM slapped the new, 265 cubic inch small block V8 in the Corvette and history was rewritten. The performance of the Corvette increased every year. The Corvette went from a six cylinder in 1954 to a V8 with optional factory fuel injection in 1957. Even though the fuel-injection was troublesome, it was a big leap forward. Continue to page 3, 'Retro Thunderbird'

Sadly, Linda Prevas SuccumbedTo Her Illness, December 7, 2018 Carol L. 'Linda' Prevas died peacefully with her husband by her side on Friday, December 7, 2018, at the age of 71. Linda was born in Baltimore in 1947, to the late Raymond J. Sr., and Mary V. Herold. She was fondly referred to as ‘Linda’ by family and friends. Linda met her high school sweetheart, Nich-olas J. 'Nick' Prevas, Jr., in March 1963. Lin-da graduated from Mergenthaler Vocation-al-Technical High School in 1965, where she was enrolled in the Business Administration course of study. In 1966, Nick and Linda were married in St. Dominic’s Church, Baltimore. Linda was a devoted and long time member of Chesapeake Region. She accompanied Nick to an untold number of car shows and events all over the area with a variety of vehicles that Nick acquired or restored. The latest being his 1966 Chevrolet Corvette coupe. In addition to her husband, Nick, of 52 years, Linda is survived by her daughter, Vir-ginia-Marie 'Ginger' and husband, William T. Beckett; their children, Madelyn, Olivia and Naomi. Her son and daughter-in-law Nicho-las J. III and Jill K. Prevas and their daughters; Eva and Kit. Linda is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Raymond J. Jr. and Lynn Herold; sister, Connie L. Stuckey; brother and sister-in-law, Russell J. and Audrey Herold; sister-in-law Jeanette Herold; and extended family. Her siblings Robert J. Herold and Ralph J. Herold preceded her in death. Visitation was held for family and friends at a funeral home in Clarksville, Maryland. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednes-day, December 19 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Clarksville. Interment followed in St. Louis Church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: Alz-heimer’s Association of Greater Maryland, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium MD 21093, telephone: 410-561-9099.

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Above is John and Lynn Horn’s 2004 Retro Thunderbird. The Horns recently purchased the car and are thoroughly enjoying driving the sporty, luxury coupe. The exterior is 'light ice blue metallic, a one year only color. The retro bird certainly has many more creature comforts than their 1953 Hudson Hornet sedan, but isn’t as roomy.--Lynn Horn photo

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Above is Joe Zentgraf ’s 2005 'Anniversary Edition' of the retro Thunderbird. It was the last year of production. Notice the grille on Joe’s 2005 model, the mesh is the same color as the body. I knew there was something different about Joe’s car, but I couldn’t put my finger on it until he pointed it out. On John and Lynn Horn’s 2004 (top), the grille is chrome! You probably noticed that the 2005 has differ-ent wheels than the other three cars. It could be a factory 50th Anniversary wheel or option. The Blue exterior colors between the 2004 and the 2005 are slightly different because Ford only kept one or two colors for all models 2002 through 2005.--Bill Wurzell photo

Continnued from page 2, Retro Thunderbird There were plenty of other two-place cars that never really made an impact on the U. S. market. Many of them were well thought out cars that were well-made, but never found enough buyers. The Buick Reatta comes to mind. It was produced during model years 1988-1991 in a specially built factory and they were well received by automotive critics, but not the buying public. Same goes for the Ca-dillac Allanté. This car was probably doomed from the start. Drivetrain and chassis were as-sembled in the U. S. and then were put on a

specially built Boeing 747 jetliner and flown to Italy where the body was attached to the chas-sis. They were then flown back to the U. S. for a final 'tweaking' and then sent onto Cadillac dealers. All this made the car very expensive and it is said that GM lost money on everyone of the Allantes. The car also used the heavy and troublesome 'Northstar' V8. When I drove an Allante it felt ponderous, the front end would 'nosedive' on hard stops. The car would also plow into a turn if you applied to much power. More recently we saw two very good cars go by the wayside simply because of the economy.

During the recession of 2008 GM jettisoned the Pontiac and Saturn Divisions. With these divisions went the highly regarded Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky. These were both two-place cars that might have caught on had they remained on the market longer. Pontiac had a decade and a half earlier mar-keted the Fiero and GT, two-place, mid-engine coupe which saw very limited success. They were plagued with engine fires that scared away many buyers. It’s too bad because the GT model was a very attractive car and still is today. We also must mention the Chrysler 'Cross-fire.' The Crossfire was a nice looking car and it still has a sizable following today, but with the vagaries of Chrysler management it was prob-ably never going anywhere. When you think about all the two place cars that rest in the dustbin of history, the 2002-2005 Retro Ford Thunderbird hasn’t done too badly and maybe it isn’t done yet!

Ford Thunderbird Retro InformationManufacturer Ford Motor CompanyProduction June 5, 2001-July 1, 2005Model years 2002–2005 Assembly Wixom, Michigan, U. S. Wheelbase 107.2 in Length 186.3 in Width 72 in Height 52.1 in

Designer Jack Telnack (1997)COLOR COMBINATIONS 'Whisper white' and 'evening black' exterior colors were available in 2002, with matching solid-color interiors or the two-tone red inte-rior. The black and red proved to be the mod-els for the remaining years. Beginning with 2003, the two-tone 'retro' interiors were no longer available, with the exception of red and a limited white, in favor of all-black (or oth-er one-color) interiors. Gone were the bright yellow and turquoise exteriors, replaced with more subdued colors: mountain shadow gray, desert sky blue, and coral. Exterior and inte-rior colors added for both the 2004 and 2005 model years remained subdued and white was replaced by platinum silver.

Production totals: Year Production 2002 31,368 2003 14,678 2004 12,757 2005 9,295 Total: 68,098 My personal 'thank you' to the Club mem-bers that helped me with this article about the resurgence of the 2002-2005 Ford Retro Thun-derbird, at least in Chesapeake Region. It was interesting to see if my first thoughts about the reasoning behind the purchase of what is essen-tially an impractical automobile were correct. Members bought this car because it was attrac-tive and sporty, with lots of creature comforts. Many thanks to: Lynn Horn, Willis Terrett, Tom Young, Joe Zentgraf, Jr., and Dan Den-ham who may have begun the trend of owning a Retro Ford Thunderbird!--Bill Wurzell

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The President’s MessageFrom Paula Ruby

Fondly, Paula

Hello Chesapeake Members! Hello Chesapeake Region members, and a Happy New Year to everyone. I thank you for your vote to continue as your President for 2019 and look forward to planning some new and exciting Club events to get everyone out and about in the Spring, with their antique cars.

I’ve heard many comments about conducting another Poker Run, as we did several years ago. That is one possible event that our Board will be discussing. A Poker Run event takes a lot of time and effort to prepare. We would need a lot of help to plan and conduct it. Please let me know if you would possibly be willing to help. Members Tom and Anne Kenney, who planned and managed our past Poker Run events, will surely be a valuable resource for us to consult.

The year 2018 was one in which many of our members experienced serious health problems, and unfortunately, we have lost some of our members as well. On behalf of the Club, we extend our deepest sympathy to member Nick Prevas on the passing of his wife Linda in December. I thank the membership for taking their time to visit with Nick at the funeral home and to attend the funeral. I

hope that this year will start out with everyone in good health, and remain that way throughout the year.

We are now preparing for the first event of the new year: Chesapeake Region participation in the Motor Trend International Auto Show at the Baltimore Convention Center. Phil Hack, your Activities Chairman, is preparing a list of potential antique vehicles for the display. Please let Phil know as soon as possible if you would be willing to put your car in the Convention Center show. To keep our display fresh, I would like to see a selection of our member’s antique vehicles that have not previously been shown at the Auto Show.

As a major fundraiser for the Club, one of the most important events of this new year will be our Col-lector Car Swap Meet at the Howard County Fairgrounds on March 9th. The various committee leaders are currently well underway with their plans for another great event in 2019. Tom Young is busy con-tacting, registering and assigning spaces to the many vendors expected to participate. Vicky Wilmer, in

charge of the important food concession, is busy planning the layout, signage and menu items to be offered. Gary Wilmer, in charge of the field layout of vendor spaces, is hard at work with his plans, and readying the necessary equipment.

Many hands are needed in preparation of this event. Setup day will be Friday, March 8th. The more volunteers that help with field layout, the quicker the process always goes. We will also need at least 3 trucks to move items stored at the Ruby’s garage to the Fairgrounds, and to be available for return of those items back on Saturday the 9th, after the event is over. Please let me know if you will be available to bring your truck out to help. Vicky will need donations of soups and barbeque and items for the bake table. Please call her and let her know what you would like to make. Remember, Vicky still works full time. Please call her; DON’T wait for her to reach out to you.

Members have been sent out six 50/50 tickets to sell as part of the March fundraiser to benefit the Club. If you have not re-turned them yet, please do so as soon as possible. If returned after January, submit sold ticket stubs and payments to Paula Ruby instead of Treasurer Jack Treadwell. If you have any questions regarding this, please give me a call.

I would like the membership to know that I will be officially appointed to the National AACA Board in February at the AACA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. If you have never attended that annual three-day event, consider attending in 2019. You’ll have a great time. Even if you can only come up on Saturday you will be able to attend some of the seminars and attend the National Meeting on Saturday afternoon. You will also be able to meet your 2019 National President. I encourage you to participate, if possible. Pre-registration is required.

Our first Membership Meeting will be held on Monday, January 14th at the NEW TIME OF 7:00 P.M. The earlier start time permits an earlier conclusion time during the winter months. We are always looking for interesting speakers at our meetings. If you have any sug-gestions, please let me know. Remember the subject does not need to be car related, just something that would be of interest to everyone.

In closing I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy 2019 and look forward to having everyone come out and participate in the events that will be planned for this year. Get your calendars ready.

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NOTICE: Advertisements by members are free, subject to available space, if in the interest of the club and its members, i.e., antique (AACA defined) vehicles, parts, literature, memorabilia and automotive tools and equipment. Free ads run for one month and must contain the name of a member. Business ads cost $35 annually for a nominal business card size space in TWELVE monthly issues. For ad submission or renewal, contact the Advertising Manager: GARY RUBY, 410.239.3492, rubys55chevy@comcast.net

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of an occasional series of articles about a 'frame-up' restoration on a yellow 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28. Chesapeake Region Treasurer, Jack Treadwell undertook this challenge recently and he reports about all the trials and tribulations related to an endeavor such as this.

By Jack Treadwell, TreasurerChesapeake Region, AACA

The middle of January 1967 was bitterly cold, but it felt like Spring to me. I was sitting at Valley Chevrolet in Cockeysville, Maryland poring over the Camaro option list with my second cousin, a salesman at the dealership. In the end, I decided on a stripped down Tahoe Turquoise 350 SS Camaro coupe with a center console. The car arrived in March, and I drove it 35,000 miles during the next 18 months, including a 7,000 mile trip around the entire United States. When the U. S. Navy called, I handed the keys and payment book to my younger brother and said, ''have fun!'' Thus began my love affair with muscle cars, specifically Chevrolets! Fast forward 30 years--the kids were grown and gone, the mortgage was almost paid off, and I finally had some truly discretionary income. The car was parked just outside Gate 1 at the Carlisle, PA. Fairgrounds with a phone number pasted in the window. It was difficult to miss a Daytona Yellow, 1969 Z-28 Camaro with the optional yellow interior! A proper inspection of the car revealed that it had suffered a front end col-lision years earlier, and that the original 302 cubic inch engine had been replaced with a 1972 Chevy 350 cubic inch motor during the factory warranty period. The car has been fun to drive, and has given faithful service until last year, when the front suspension shifted and it became undriveable. So, a complete mechanical restoration became a necessity. My goal is to correct all physical defects and replace all parts that dete-riorated and affected performance. During disassembly, the front suspension, steering and sub-frame

Jack Treadwell Takes Us On A Frame-Up Restoration Of His 1969 Camaro Z-28

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nents are original to the car. The cabin and trunk floors are largely intact, except for one small patch required in the driver’s footwell. Years of wet shoes entering the car have rendered this area in need of replacement. The one major dilemma has been the motor. As mentioned earlier, the existing motor is not the original. The car was assembled in June 1969, and the motor was cast in January 1972, slightly less than 3 years later. Since the GM warranty at that time was 3 years or 36,000 miles, the likelihood is that my engine is a warranty replacement motor. Upon dis-assembly, I discovered that it is a hydraulic lifter 350 c.i.d., engine, with high compression pistons, four-bolt main caps, and a forged crankshaft; definitely a performance engine! The bad news is that it has three scored cylinder walls and two burned valves. So, the question became rebuild, or buy a new engine? My homework revealed that the cost of a rebuild is comparable to the cost of a brand new 350 crate motor from Chevrolet Performance with a two year, 24,000 mile factory warranty. Upon mak-ing this discovery, the decision was easy. The new crate engine is rated at 357 horsepower @ 5,200 rpm, and 407 ft/lbs. of torque @ 4,200 rpm. Definitely enough “grunt” to properly motivate my Z-28! . I will keep the old engine on the stand as 'garage art.' TO BE CONTINUED...

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 prior to disassembly.were inspected, and almost all components were deformed, due to the long ago accident. Fortunately, I came across a complete front end as-sembly from another 1969 Camaro which was in excellent condition. The sub-frame, control arms, spindles, caliper brackets have been re-stored, and new springs, shocks, tie rod ends, rotors, rebuilt brake cali-pers and idler arm have been installed. As the photo illustrates, the front end assembly is ready to accept the powertrain. In addition, the car will now have power steering for the first time...hooray! The rear axle has remained in the car, and restored in place. Correct differential cover bolts and new exhaust hangers and rear shocks were installed. The rear drum brakes have been completely rebuilt. Stampings on the rear axle housing and transmission confirmed that these compo-

Initial disassembly of the front end.

Restored front end, ready for power train.--Jack Treadwell photos

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a show. A group of young men did a skate board presenta-tion that was enjoyed by all. As usual Santa Claus and his helpers were on a large flatbed platform that was the last unit in the parade. Our club had dash plaques made for this parade that we presented to the antique vehicle owners, politicians and other participants. Because of the weather we had fewer than usu-al Chesapeake members participate this year: President Paula Ruby, led members and non-members in her 2006 Cadillac XLR; followed by a 1958 Buick Special sedan driven by Robert McMahan; Club Secretary, Tom and Judy Dawson in their1984 Cadillac sedan with Vice-President Al Zimmerman & Coro-dinator Nancy Mattheu as passengers. They were followed by Jerry and Helen Gordon in their 2004 Lincoln Town Car. Buzz Diehl was also present with his trusty camera taking photos for the bulletin. There are lots of great pictures of the parade on the Chesapeake website that you should review. Some of them will be printed in January Bulletin. When you hold a parade in December you get December weather! Hopefully, the weather will be better next year and we will have a much larger turnout of Chesapeake members.

Continued from page 1, Christmas Parade

Buzz Diehl Christmas

Parade Pictures! The colorful parade participation plaques. Chesapeake Region members assembled on Sunday December 2nd.

for the annual Baltimore Mayor’s Christmas Parade. Though the damp and overcast weather conditions certainly limited member turnout, en-thusiasm was certainly not dampened.

This lucky character got to ride in a nice, yellow Oldsmobile Starfire convertible.

The colorful Oriole Bird makes an appearance.

CR Secretary, Tom Dawson and wife Judy, along with Vice-President Al Zimmermann and Refreshment Coordinator Nancy Mattheu.

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NOTE: MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH WILL NOW BEGIN AT 7:00 PM--STARTING WITH JANUARY 2019 MEETING

Chesapeake Region Activ ities For 2019DATE DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION

14 Mon 7:00 PM General Membership Meeting Divinity Lutheran Church18-20 Fri-Sun AutoMania Indoor Swap Meet Allentown Fairgrounds , PA

7-9 Wed-Sat AACA Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA7-10 Thu-Sun Motor Trend 2019 Baltimore Convention Center7-10 Thu-Sun Atlantic City Classic Car Show and Auction Atlantic City, NJ11 Mon 7:00 PM General Membership Meeting Divinity Lutheran Church23 Sat 8-11 Car Show & Cruise All Club Breakfast Jarrettesville, MD

16-17 Sat-Sun Motorarama: Car, Truck, Bike Show Harrisburg, PA

2 Sat Kent Island Cruisers All Club Breakfast Chester, MD4 Mon 7:00 PM General Membership Meeting Divinity Lutheran Church3 Sun 7-2 Hamburg Swap Meet Hamburg, PA9 Sat 7-3 AACA Collector Car Swap Meet Howard Cty Fairgrounds

10 Sun 12:30 St Patricks Day Parade Mt Vernon Place

23-24 Fri-Sat AACA Sugarloaf Mountain Swap MeetCarroll County Ag CenterWestminster, MD

7 Sat AACA 2nd Chance Auction & Flea Mkt AACA Museum, Hershey, PA4-7 Thu-Sat AACA Southeastern Spring Meet Charlotte, NC14 Sat AACA Brandywine Region Swap Meet Hockessin, DE

24-28 Wed-Sun Spring Carlisle Carlisle, PA

26 Sun noon-4 Baltimore Streetcar Museum Baltimore, MD30-1 Thu-Sat AACA Grand National Auburn, Indiana

16 Sat 8-2 Annual CARnival Show AACA Museum, Hershey, PA21-23 Fri-Sun Carlisle Chevrolet Nationals Carlisle, PA

22 Fri 4-9 PM Markets at Shrewsbury Cruise-In Shrewsbury, PA

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From the editor’s desk... Recently, we have had an abundance of rainy overcast days with poor visibility. It nev-er ceases to amaze me how many drivers do not turn on their headlights when their wind-shield wipers are going like crazy. An unsci-entific pole conducted by me, revealed that about one out of five drivers don’t turn on their lights. 'The lights on when wipers are on' is the law in Maryland. Why do so many drivers not comply with this law? A glance into a car with-

out lights doesn’t tell us much because its just about everybody. The one thing I have noticed is: many of the vehicles without lights are lux-ury cars. Late model BMW’s, Mercedes, Cadil-lacs, Lincolns, Acuras and the like. You’ll also see the occasional 'beater' car that the driver is probably afraid the lights will 'kill the battery.' Do the folks driving the luxury cars know HOW to turn on the lights? Good question; we’ll never know. I even resorted to asking a

couple drivers why they don’t have their lights on. The usual answer is, ''oh, I forgot'' or ''I can see without the lights.'' Of course you can, ev-erybody can! Your lights are on so you CAN BE SEEN. There is a big difference in visibility be-tween a silver car approaching you in fog and rain without lights than with lights on. I don’t buy the 'I forgot' excuse either because the oth-er 80% of the cars on the road have their lights on! Continue to page 10 'Courtesy'

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BALTIMORE MAYOR’S 2018 CHRISTMAS PARADE

Jerry and Helen Gordon wisely wait for the parade to start in the com-fort of their Lincoln Town car.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (long red coat) converses with staff members prior to the start of the parade.--Buzz Diehl photos

Left to right: Harold 'Buzz' Diehl, Judy Dawson, Tom Dawson, Nancy Mattheu, Al Zimmerman.--Paula Ruby photo

Parade vehicles, to transport event VIPs, were lined up at the start of the parade route.

...And down the stretch they come! Our Chesapeake Region antique vehicles enter the parade route, led by President Paula Ruby in her sleek 2006 Cadillac XLR.

Chesapeake Region Members:

Below is the thank you card thatPaula received from Donald Barlup

for the donation the club madein Carol Barlup’s name.

President: Paula Ruby2332 Mt. Ventus Road #1, Manchester, MD 21102-1128, H-410.239.3492, C-410.627.1642 paulaspackard@hotmail.comVice President: Al Zimmermann12887 Eagles View Road, Phoenix, MD 21131 H-410.560.0237, C-443.470.0637 zimmco1@comcast.netSecretary: Thomas R. Dawson 1920 Gibson Road, White Hall, MD 21161 H-410.343.0215, tomdawson315@gmail.comTreasurer: Jack Treadwell 2034 Freeland Road, Freeland, MD 21053, H-410.925.7024, jetreadwell@comcast.netMembership Chairman: Vicky Wilmer52 North Houcksville Road, Hampstead, MD 21074, C-443.340.7703wilmervicky@gmail.comDirector at Large: Gary Wilmer 52 North Houcksville Road, Hampstead, MD 21074, C-443.340.7690, wilmervicky@gmail.comDirector at Large: Tom Young613 McHenry Road, Baltimore, MD 21208, H-410.653.3108, tbirdtoms60@verizon.netActivities Chairman: Philip Hack220 Gateswood Road, Timonium, MD 21093, H-410.292.3656, phack126@gmail.com

Elected & Appointed Officers For 2019Elected positions make up the Executive Board of the Club with full voting rights:

The Chesapeake Bulletin is published monthly and is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region AACA. Articles and comments are welcome and should be sent to the editor, Bill Wurzell at: 54desotose-dan@gmail.com, telephone: 410.750.0056 by the 15th of the month for inclusion in the current month’s edition. All ads must be submitted to Advertising Manager, Gary Ruby at: rubys55chevy@comcast.net tele-phone: 410.239.3492. If you have not received your copy of the Bulletin, contact the editor or any club officer. Event photos courtesy of Harold and Barb Diehl, Paula and Gary Ruby; Philip Hack, and Bill Wurzell; proofreaders: Harold Diehl and Lynn Horn. Reprinting of articles and photos is permitted provided due credit is given to this publication, the author and photographer.

By: Margaret Werneth

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Chief Judge: Gene Sauter 8431 Old Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043-6120, H-410.461.1354, genebettysauter@aol.comTechnical Chairman: Gary Ruby 2332 Mt. Ventus Road #1, Manchester, MD 21102-1128, H-410.239.3492, C-410.299.3887, rubys55chevy@comcast.netPublicity & Website Administrator: Harold ‘Buzz’ Diehl 6514 Ma-plewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21212, H-410.377.5265, hdiehl60@hotmail.comSunshine/A.A.C.A. Reporter: Margaret Werneth9701 Oak Summit Avenue, Parkville, MD 21234,H-410.668.3749, jfdesoto@aol.comHistorian: Position open: (Francis Werneth has recently resigned). Chesapeake Region Bulletin Editor: Bill Wurzell, 8801 Bosley Road, Suite 104, Ellicott City, MD 21043, H-410.750.0056 C-410.245.7164 54desotosedan@gmail.comRefreshments: Nancy Mattheu, Coordinator20600 York Road Parkton, MD. 21120 H-410.357.8481 twirlingmemere@comcast.net

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I sent get well cards to Barbara Diehl, (broke her wrist), Robert Wilhelm now in rehab, Jerry Gordon and Paul Habicht. Get well quickly! ---Margaret

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Continued from page 8, 'Courtesy' Along the same line are driving courtesies. What ever happened to turn signals? I see so many vehicles not using turn signals when the sit-uation calls for them. I watched a SCHOOL BUS recently that could go straight or make a hard left turn at a very busy and congested intersec-tion. The bus driver didn’t signal a left turn. On coming traffic does not know what their intention is. If they have a turn signal on there is no doubt. I’ve seen police vehicles do the same thing. On a few occasions I’ve also seen them driving in a pouring rain without lights on! Police officers everywhere should set an example. 'Driving lights' don’t count on vehicles so equipped because they are low power and tail lights are not on. This brings me to the 'right turn on red law'. The law is: you may turn right on a red light AFTER STOP! You may then turn right PROVIDED there is no on coming traffic from either direction; that’s the law. Driv-ers violate this law by 'rolling through' red lights without a hint of a stop. Many drivers have appropriated the right turn on red law to stop signs. Drivers ignore stop signs and roll right through, while turning right. I’m sure that Chesapeake Region members are responsible and cour-tesy at all times when behind the wheel. Always remember to turn on your headlights when the wipers are on!--Bill Wurzell, Editor

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Lots of 'characters' participated in the parade. Here Krampus engag-es with a spectator to her obvious delight. In Central European folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as 'half-goat, half-demon',who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved. Scary!

The Westminster Municipal Band entertained the crowd with their music. This group appears in the Christmas parade nearly every year!

My goodness...look at all those Baltimore Hons!

The Dulaney High School Marching Band continued the entertainment.

The band of Dunbar High approaches the site of the parade start in their stunning uniforms and performance!

Buzz Diehl And Bill Wurzell Both Achieve 'Master' Status For 2018

Harold 'Buzz' Diehl, Publicity Director and Website Adminis-trator, along with colleague, Bill Wurzell, Editor of The Chesapeake Bulletin were informed recently that they have both achieved Master Webmaster and Master Editor, respectively. The Chesapeake Region website and the monthly Chesapeake Bulletin are critiqued exten-sively during the year. Master status indicates that both gentlemen are at the top of their game. Awards will be presented in February.

Harold Diehl, Master Webmaster Bill Wurzell, Master Editor

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