VOL. 37 No. 12 Dec. 2016 2016 Officers: President: SAL DiFORTE (978) 534-6958 / diforte5@aol.com Vice-President: RAY RATHIER (978) 874-0639 / rayrathier@yahoo.com Secretary:... Treasurer: GARY REED (978) 345-6833 / liga915@verizon.net 2016 Board of Directors: BOB CRAMM (978) 340-5700 dodgedemon340@gmail.com DAVE CRAMM (978) 423-8878 dcramm1124@charter.net JOE GONYNOR (978) 549-2132 alicejoe68@aol.com GEORGE LaCROIX (508) 829-6222 geo41hudson@gmail.com GEORGE PASAY (860) 428-5719 basketcasegp@gmail.com SERGE RICHARD (978) 407-2390 richardetm@aol.com JOHN RICHINICK (508) 829-5516 jjr76monte@gmail.com LINDA REED (978) 345-6833 liga915@verizon.net PAUL SMART (978) 870-3564 62newport @gmail.com 2016 Advisory Council EMERY GAUDET (978) 537-1907 jeangau@verizon.net TOM YODER (978) 502-6641 yoda@net1plus.com Past Pres: BRYAN LeBLANC (978) 660-3768 / bryanleb@aol.com Hon Editor,LifeTimeBoD & Historian: MO TREMBLAY 978 345-5272 / TremblayMO@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor - TOM YODER (978) 502-6641 / yoda@net1plus.com MAAC Rep - HAROLD REHRAUER (978) 464-2694 / hrfarmsia@msn.com Sunshine Lady - JEANNITA GAUDET (978) 537-1907 / jeangau@verizon.net Club Meeting Refreshments ANITA WINTERS (978) 345-5279 BJ s INFO Call SAL SECRETARY S SCRIBBLES & SUNSHINE LADY REPORT JEANNITA reports: Sympathy card to Bill Atherton on the loss of his mother. Card to Marilyn Lieneck, had a fall and is in rehab. Congratulations to the Hasensteins on the birth of a beautiful granddaughter. Jane Ellen Lacroix recovering from pneumonia. Prayers for Sal Diforte going thru some tests and wishing Bill Franklin a good recovery from knee replacement surgery next month.. Prayers and thoughts are with Serge Richard as he deals with health issues. MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! ELECTION of 2017 MSAAC OFFICERS & DIRECTORS At the NOV 14, 2016 MEETING of the Mid-State Antique Auto Club held at the Leominster Veterans Center, Our President SAL asked for a report from the Nominating Committee. Co-Chair BUD BROWN & BRYAN LeBLANC handled the proceedings 2017 OFFICERS Treasurer GARY REED was nominated for another year as Treasurer and he accepted. Secretary LINDA REED was nominated for Secretary and she accepted. Vice President BRYAN LeBLANC was nominated for Vice-President and he accepted. President DAVE CRAMM was nominated for President and he accepted. With no more nominations for any Officer positions, the nominations were closed. A motion was made for Acting Secretary JEANNITA GAUDET to file one vote for the election of all 2017 Officer Candidates - the motion was seconded and passed. 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The following incumbent Directors were nominated for 2017 and accepted their nominations; BOB CRAMM, GEORGE LaCROIX, JOHN RICHINICK, JOE GONYNOR. New Directors, nominated last month accepted as follows: JEAN NOEL BERNARD, BUD BROWN, LEO FERRARI, RICHARD LEGER and BILL SCHULTZ. RICK GRIFFITH, nominated last month, declined his nomination. Then, with no more nominations from the floor, and a total of 9 nominations for the 9 positions, Acting Secretary JEANNITA cast one vote for the slate of 9 Directors - the motion was seconded and passed. Submitted by the 2017 Nominating Committee: BUD BROWN, RICHARD LEGER, EMERY GAUDET & BRYAN LeBLANC OUT-GOING OFFICERS & DIRECTORS - THANK YOU...!!! The entire Mid-State membership would like to express their appreciation to these Outgoing Officers and Directors for their dedication and years of service to our club: SAL DiFORTE served as President- 4 years, Vice Pres- 3 yrs, Total 7 years; RAY RATHIER as Vice President- 4 years, Secretary- 2 yrs, Director- 5 yrs - 11 years; PAUL SMART served as Director for 11 years; GEORGE PASAY served as Director for 3 years & SERGE RICHARD served as Director for 1 year. WOW - That's 5 guys that gave 33 years of service to our club - thanks...!!! MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS BEGIN AGAIN FEB 13-2 nd MONDAY OF MONTH We always have a great Annual Ice Breaker & Brunch Run in MARCH WHERE are we going and WHO wants to Co-HONCHO with RAY...??? BOD MEET 1 st TUESDAY OF THE MONTH begins Jan.3,2017 2017 DUES ARE DUE... 2017 DUES ARE DUE...!!! LQQK >>>> NO MEETING IN JANUARY...!!! NEXT CLUB MEETING: 7PM - MON - FEB 13, 2017 Leominster Veterans Center Pond & West Sts. Leominster Established 1979 P. O. Box 24 www.midstateaac.org Fitchburg, MA 01420
Make Life easier for our Treasurer - Mail your check in NOW!!!. Pay your 2017 DUES!!! Still only $20.00 per household Enclose a check made payable: Mid-State Antique Auto Club Include note w/ your Name &Address...!!! Mail check to: MSAAC DUES PO Box 24, Fitchburg, MA 01420 $20.00 BJ s Club MEMBERSHIP if you are signing up for a BJ s membership card through MSAAC for the first time you need a letter from Mid-State plus you need to have your 2017 Mid-State DUES PAID UP. If you are a past member of BJ s Club through MSAAC you only need to go to BJ s and show your BJ s membership card and have your 2017 Mid-State DUES PAID UP to renew your membership. MON. JANUARY 2017 NO CLUB MEETING...!!! JAN 7 SAT - 13 th ANNUAL HOT ROD/DRAG Racing Nostalgia-Fest- Hudson MA, 1PM - 6PM Make note of LOCATION!!! ELKS HALL, 99 PARK ST, Hudson, MA... Q? - Call FRED,,978 618-8077 / See Flyer - Online newsletter only...!!! MON. FEB 13 2017 CLUB MEETING - Leominster Veterans' Center SAT. FEB 25 2017 - CABIN FEVER DANCE - Need to Reserve Tckets by Feb 15; Contact Brenda or Rick... 603) 899-6079 / See Flyer - Online newsletter only...!!! MON. MAR 13 2017 CLUB MEETING - Leominster Veterans' Center??? SUN MAR 19 2017 Annual Breakfast Run Brunch & Ice Breaker Where are we going...???