The Steering WheelOur Mission Statement:

To share the love of our antique cars and to show them off. To enjoy fellowship of other car enthusiasts.

MAY 2014 Vol.14#3

Officers:President: Al Preisner (616) 874-9336Vice-President: Carl Esakson (616) 677-5816Secretary: Shirley DeLange (616) 878-3618Treasurer: Leon DeLange (616) 878-3618

Board of Directors:13/14 Gene Birdsall (616) 874-904913/14 Ken Bogardus (616) 534-377813/14 Chuck Swift (616) 450-724513/14 John Wilson (616) 453-702514/15 Judy Swift (616) 450-724514/15 Dennis Biggins (616) 365-137114/15 Jim Nyman

Committee Chairs:April Auction Al Preisner (616) 874-9336

Craig Chalmers (616) 361-2220Christmas Banquet

Club Historian Roseanne Lynch (616) 460-2161Club Picnic Cheryl Chalmers (616) 361-2220

Judy Swift (616) 916-3538Membership Al Preisner (616) 874-9336Metro 28th Cruise Leon DeLange (616) 878-3618Newsletter – Typing Bonnie Woodman (616) 997-6413Newsletter – Mailing Marcia Rossman (616) 784-5274Retirement Visits Cheryl Chalmers (616) 361-2220Sick & Shut Ins Linda Biggins (616) 365-1371Special Events Ruth Esakson (616) 677-5816

Cynthia Smith (616) 560-3108Tours: Dust Off Sean & Cindy Smith (616) 560-3108

Fall One Day Al Preisner (616) 874-9336

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Events Calendar** Indicates a SPECIAL Event

NOTE: - Auction Night -Apr 22 Tue GRACC Membership Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home

- Meeting @ 7:00pm – Greeters: Carl & Ruth Esakson

May 3 Sat Dust Off Tour – Meeting at “The Filling Station” – 4750 Alpine Ave NW(Old Red Hot Inn) – leaving at 9:15 am SHARP – see further details thisnewsletter

May 13 Tue GRACC Board Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home - Meeting @ 7:00pm

May 23** Fri VISIT: Bishop Hills – 4951 11 Mile NE – Lunch 11-2RSVP by Mary 19th

May 26** Mon EVENT: Walker/Standale Memorial Day parade - lineup @ 11am on Sunset Hills Dr - just off Lake Michigan Dr near the Golf Course

May 27 Tue GRACC Membership Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home - Meeting @ 7:00pm – Greeters: Leon & Shirley DeLangeSpeaker- Area Agency of Aging Foundation

June 10 Tue GRACC Board Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home - Meeting @ 7:00pm

June 14** Sat VISIT: Tender Care – 2786 56yh SW – Wyoming 9:30am – 11:30 amCoffee & doughnuts

June 19** Thur EVENT: East Fulton Street Fair - 5 to 7pm – park your cars – call Ruth!!! If can attending

June 24 Tue GRACC Membership Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home - Meeting @ 7:00pm – Greeters: Craig & Cheryl ChalmersEntertainment: Cruisin’ for Ice Cream

July 4** Fri EVENT: East Grand Rapids parade – Lineup at 11am – Parade at noonLineup at 2915 Hall St & Woodcliff – need at least 10 cars!

July 8 Tue GRACC Board Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home - Meeting @ 7:00pm

July 16** Wed VISIT: Stonebridge Manor – 3515 Leonard NW – 6 to 8 pm –Ice Cream Social

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July 22 Tue GRACC Membership Meeting – 2161 Leonard NW – GR – St. Ann’s Home - Meeting @ 7:00pm – Greeters: Entertainment: Cruisin’ for Ice Cream

July 26** Sat VISIT: Veterans Carnival 3000 Monroe 11 am to 3pm – please arriveBetween 10-10:30 am

“Dates marked in BOLD, Underlined and marked with a double asterisk **, are SPECIAL Events and Visits. Please make note of these dates. These events and visits earn points toward the year end awards.”

** We will now have a 50/50 Raffle and/or a prize drawing at all membership meetings – this is to help offset the cost of the Awards Banquet.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Hello to All,

Warmer weather will soon be here!! We all can get our cars out and enjoy them. Please remember that our Annual Auction is coming up at the April meeting. Hopefully everyone has collected their items for this. Also, for all the good cooks in the club, remember to bring some goodies for the Bake Sale, wrapped and priced for the table. We will have a short meeting, then start on the auction, finishing about 9:15 to 9:30pm.

We already have several paying events line up for the year as well as Nursing/Retirement Home visits. I hope to see a good turnout for these events.

Your GRACC PresidentAl Preisner

Board Of Directors Report

A Reminder: the Board Meetings are open to all Club members. If you have suggestions for the club, please join the Board Members at one of the meetings.

$ Treasurers Report from Leon DeLange $Treasurer's report              Balance March 25th, 2014 $3,050.05              Receipts                                       171.25         Disbursements                             - 7.19             Balance April 7th, 2014 $ 3,214.11

Note: a further detailed report will be available at the April membership meeting.

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Committee Reports

Sick & Shut InsLinda Biggins – Chair

Thoughts and prayers for all our sick & shut-ins are greatly appreciated ……

Carol Diefenbaker’s mother passed away – cards may be sent to: Bob & Carol Diefenbaker, 6343 Egan Ave SE – Caledonia MI 49316

If you know of someone else in the club who has been ill and/or in the hospital, has had a death in the family, etc. Please call Linda and let her know – 616-365-1371

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Retirement VisitsBrought to you by Cheryl Chalmers

(616) 361-2220 Hello Everyone,

Gearing up for a new year of Visits. Looking forward to seeing you all. Here are a few of the upcoming visits:

May 23 Fri Bishop Hills – 4951 11 Mile NE – lunch from 11 to 2 – RSVP by May 19 June 14 Sat Tender Care 2786 56th SW Wyoming 9:30am-11:30 coffee & doughnuts July 16 Wed Stonebridge Manor 3515 Leonard NW 6-8 ice cream July 26 Sat Veterans Carnival 3000 Monroe 11-3 please arrive between 10-10:30 Aug 19 Tues Resthaven 1424 Union 6:30-7:30 ice cream 

CherylPS – if you’re not sure where a ‘Retirement/Nursing Home’ is – ask us – we have maps!!

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Special EventsBrought to you by Ruth Esakson & Cynthia Smith

(616) 677-5816The following events have been confirmed.

May 26, Monday, Walker Memorial Day Parade. Lineup at 11 am on Sunset Hills Ave. Parade at noon. Need 10 or more cars.

June 19th, Thur., East Futon – Street Event – parking cars from 5 to 7:30pm July 4, Friday, East Grand Rapids Parade. Lineup at 11 am. Parade at noon. Lineup on 2915 Hall St

and Woodcliff. Need 10 or more cars. Will get a better location later. August 16, Saturday, Greenville Parade.

Thanks again, Ruth & Cynthia

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Al Preisner – Chair

We currently have a total of 60 families in our group!

When out and about to car shows and/or cruises, let others know of our great group!!! We have fliers that can be handed out, plus applications – information can also be found on the web.

Extra Newsworthy News

April AuctionApril 23rd - It’s not too early to start thinking of the April Auction. We will have a short meeting starting at 7pm, with a brief break following, then the fun begins with the auction. For those that are new to this, you may bring in stuff laying around the house (sorry ladies, no husbands), such as gifts you received and didn’t like, something that you haven’t used in awhile or you can request donations from businesses (such as restaurants’, oil change garages, car washes, auto parts stores, etc). We do have letters for businesses for any donations given – if businesses would like one, PLUS – if you get their business card, we will advertise in an upcoming newsletter. Everyone receives a number at the door, and when the ‘auction’ begins, you just shout out your bid or hold up your number. Good times are had by all!!

A Note to the ladies (or our gentlemen bakers) there will be a “Bake Sale” during the auction, so bring in some goodies to be purchased. Have them tagged with a price for selling. There will be a separate table set up for the baked goods.

NOTE: Remember all proceeds from both the Auction and the Bake Sale go to our ‘general fund’, which helps us provide the services we all enjoy. Come with a car load of goodies to sell and a full wallet to spend.

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Dust Off Tour- 2014Brought to you by Sean & Cindy Smith

Saturday May 3rd, 2014 we would like all to join us in this year’s GRACC Dust Off Tour.We will be leaving from The Filling Station at 4750  Alpine Ave (Old Red Hot Inn just South of Alpine Church Rd) at 9:15 am SHARP.

From there we will be heading for Century Antiques Warehouse (at Century & Wealth Sts).  There is no cost for entry - the only cost is whatever you desire to buy.We will end our tour at a lunch (Rio Grande on Plainfield) stop which will also be pay as you go. 

Any questions please call me at 616-560-3108 or email me at promise49329@gmail.comWe are looking forward to seeing all of our Car Club Family members again.Until then, we hope all the snow and mud dries up and we have a beautiful and sun filled fun day with all of you.

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Time to Celebrate

The Grand Rapids Antique Car Club is 35 years old this year!!!! YEH!!!!

Great News!!! Leon & Shirley DeLange have agreed to plan and organize a celebration event. Tentative plans are for Sat. Sept 20th (there will be NO regular membership meeting on Tuesday the 23 rd ), starting out at ?????, then cruising down to a car collection, then onto to lunch at the Byron Twp. Community Center for a catered lunch. An application will be sent out closer to time of event.

PARTY ON!

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We need some ‘Greeters’ for our monthly membership meetings. We have February, March, May & June covered. So, if you can meet & greet and bring a little treat – please sign up at the next meeting. A flier will be passed around. It’s a great way to meet the members, especially our newer ones.

Month: Meeting Event Greeters

February: Tax Talk w/Leon Carl & Ruth EsaksonMarch: Spring Potluck Chuck & Judy SwiftApril: Annual Auction/Bake SaleMay: Speaker Leon & Shirle DeLangeJune: Cruisin’ after meeting Craig & Cheryl ChalmersJuly: Cruisin’ after meetingAugust: Cruisin’ after meetingSeptember: NO Regular MEETING – 35 th celebration on Sat. Sept 20th October: Fall PotluckNovember: Election Night

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** Auto Trivia Answer: watch next month for the answer to the newest puzzle for 2014.

1. What was Ford’s answer to the Chevy Corvette, and other legal street racers of the 1960’s?Carroll Shelby’s Mustang GT350

2. What was the first car fitted with an alternator, rather than a direct current dynamo?The 1950 Plymouth Valiant

3. What was the first car fitted with a replaceable cartridge oil filter?The 1924 Chrysler

4. What was the first car to be offered with a “perpetual guarantee”?The 1904 Acme, from Reading, PA. Perpetuity was disturbing in this case, as Acme closed down in

1911.

5. What American luxury automaker began by making cages for birds and squirrels?The George N Pierce Co. of Buffalo, who made the Pierce Arrow, also made iceboxes

6. What car first referred to itself as a convertible? The 1904 Thomas Flyer, which had a removable hard top.

Visit our web site at www.clubs.hemmings.com/gracc

Cars/Parts For Sale and/or WantedFOR SALE: 1989 24 Ft. Motor Home – 350 Chevy/3 Sp Automatic, 51,000 miles, class “C”, fully self-contained. Call for further details:Ken Bogardus – (616) 534-3778 or cell @ (616) 648-1394

FOR SALE: 1926 Chevrolet 4 seater coupe – must sell – all offers considered. Family owned since 1971. Professionall repainted 15 years ago. Excellent condition. Rebuilt water-pump & re-cored radiator (this spring). Call Ron Otten – (616) 791-2097

FOR SALE: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom. Custom Paint, Re-Manufactured Buick 350 w/4BBL Edelbrock w/ HEI ignition. (7K miles) Power Disc Front brakes, Power Steering, Locks, Positraction, rear air shocks, new tires and front shocks. Very nice, fun car. $8950 B/O. No trades. bought out of Florida 7 years ago.Call: Bruce @ 616-560-0689 (02/13)

GARAGE Available – Call Al Preisner – (616) 874-9336

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NAPA Auto Parts ……If you’re in the need for parts for your ‘antique/classic’ vehicle, check out the NAPA Auto Parts store located at 3402 Patterson SE in Grand Rapids. Upon showing your membership card from “Grand Rapids Antique Car Club” you will be given up to 20% off on automotive items. If you want, give them a call first – 949-6272.

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Breton Auto Wash (in Grand Rapids)Eastbrook Auto Wash Oil & Lube (in Comstock Park)

Will be advertising our Car Club on their website – and feature some of the activities & events that we as a group participate in. So please, if you’re in the area stop by and use their services. And be sure to let you friends and family know. Great advertising for us!!!!!

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What Does Your Car Say About You?Buick Park Avenue: I am older than 34 of the 50 states Cadillac Deville: I am a very good Mary Kay Salesperson Chevrolet Camaro: I enjoy beating up people Chevrolet Cavalier coupe: I start 11th grade in the fall Chevrolet Chevette: I like seeing people's reactions when I tell them I have a 'vette. Chevrolet Corvette: I am having a mid-life crisis Chevrolet El Camino: I am leading a militia to overthrow the government Dodge Aries: I teach third grade special education and I voted for George Bush Dodge Durango: I will not be caught dead in a Ford Explorer Dodge Neon: I cannot stand the Macarena Ford Crown Victoria: I enjoy having people slow to 55 mph and change lanes when I pull up behind them Ford Explorer: I will not be caught dead in a minivan Ford Mustang 5.0: I slow down to 85 in school zonesFord Mustang 2.3: I avoid Yugos and VW microbuses at the stoplights Ford Tempo: I teach fourth grade special education and I voted for Bill Clinton Lincoln Navigator: I don't bother comparing gas prices Lincoln Town Car: I live for bingo and covered supper dishes Mercury Grand Marquis: I live for bridge and covered supper dishes Oldsmobile Cutlass: I just stole this car and I'm going to make a fortune off the parts Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser: I get carsick driving minivans Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel: I am on the EPA's Ten Most Wanted List Plymouth Neon: I enjoy the Macarena

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Pontiac Trans Am: I have a switchblade in my sock

Gilmore’s Car Museum2014 SPECIAL EVENTS

Spectator gates open at 9AM-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gilmore Car Museum’s Dust Off Car ShowSaturday, May 10

Classic Car Club of America “Grand Classic”Saturday, May 31

Classic Car Club of America Museum “Grand Experience Concours”Sunday, June 1

Vintage Motorcycle Show & Swap MeetSunday, June 8

ALL Air Cooled Car GatheringSaturday, June 14

Antique Tractor, Truck, Engine & Machinery ShowFriday, Saturday & Sunday, June 27, 28 & 29

Deutsche Marques—

A German Auto EventSaturday, July 12

Mad Dogs & Englishmen British Car FaireSunday, July 13

Mopars at the Red BarnsSaturday, July 26

Red Barns Spectacular Car Show & Swap MeetSaturday, August 2

Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum “Grand Opening Celebration”Saturday, August 9

Great Lakes Volvo Club MeetSaturday, August 9

Relix Riot: Traditional Hot Rods, Customs & MotorcyclesSaturday, August 16

Pierce-

Arrow Gathering At GilmoreSunday, August 24

West Michigan Muscle CarsPLUS

Show & Swap MeetSunday, September 7

Model A Ford DaySaturday, September 20

Cadillac–

LaSalle Club MeetSunday, September 28

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Back Seat Drivers MAY Recipes

Deep Dish Chicken Noodle Dinner (Bob Evans)

1 (48 oz) carton + 1 (14.5 oz) can Low Sodium Chicken Broth¾ cup carrots – diced 2 tsp. thyme¾ cup celery – diced 1 Tbsp. parsley1 cup onion – diced 1 tsp. garlic¾ cup butter 1 lb. chicken breast ( I use two large)½ tsp. pepper 1 (16 oz) bag Reames frozen noodles½ tsp. salt

Cook chicken breast in skillet – fry to browned and done. In large cooking pot, melt butter and sauté carrots, celery & onion. Add chicken broth and seasonings. When chicken is done, add chicken, bring to a boil, turn to low heat and let simmer for 30 or 45 minutes or until vegetables are done. Bring back to a boil and add noodles and let simmer on medium/low heat until noodles are done (about 20 minutes or so). Pour over creamy mashed potatoes. (or biscuits if you prefer)

Simple Berry Spinach Salad

1 pkg (9 oz) baby spinach leaves ¼ cup red onion – thinly sliced½ cup sliced almonds – toasted ½ cup Creamy Poppyseed Dressing3 cups mixed fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries & halved strawberries

Toss spinach with all remaining ingredients except dressing – drizzle with dressing just before serving.

Cookies ‘N Cream Pudding

8 Oreo cookies – divided 2 cups cold milk1 pkg (3.4 oz) Vanilla Instant Pudding ¾ cup Cool Whip – thawed – divided

Break 1 cookie in 4 pieces, reserve for garnish. Crush remaining cookies. Beat pudding & milk with whisk 2 min., stir in crushed cookies and ½ cup Cool Whip. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes; top with remaining Cool Whip and reserved cookies pieces.

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