The Steering Wheel



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.June 2021 Vol.21#2Officers:President:Jim Nyman(616) 914-8895Vice-President:Dave Kommer(616) 866-0213Secretary:Shirley DeLange(616) 878-3618Treasurer:Leon DeLange(616) 878-3618Board of Directors:21/22Margie Baumgart(616) 363-150921/22Denny Biggins(616) 365-137121/22Al Peterson(616) 363-293320/21Al Preisner(616) 874-933620/21Craig Chalmers(616) 361-222020/21Sig Baumgart(616) 363-150920/21Cheryl Chalmers(616) 361-2220Committee Chairs:April AuctionAl Preisner(616) 874-9336Craig Chalmers (616) 361-2220Awards BanquetClub HistorianRoseanne Lynch(616) 460-2161Club PicnicCheryl Chalmers(616) 361-2220MembershipAl Preisner(616) 874-9336Metro 28th CruiseLeon DeLange(616) 878-3618Newsletter Bonnie Woodman(616) 997-6413Retirement VisitsRuth EsaksonCynthia Smith(616) 677-5816(616) 560-3108Sick & Shut InsLinda Biggins(616) 365-1371Special EventsRuth Esakson(616) 677-5816Cynthia Smith(616) 560-3108Tours: Dust OffAdam Gordon (818) 262-7970 Fall TourJim Nyman (616) 914-8895 Dennis Biggins(616) 365-1371 Mid-Summer:Sig Baumgart(616) 363-1509John Wilson(616) 265-5537Events Calendar** Indicates a SPECIAL EventMay 31**MonWalker Parade at noon.?Line up at the Walker Police Department -4343 Remembrance NW by Wilson & head south towards Leonard Street. Lineup is at 11 am and parade is at noon. Need 8 or more cars.June 9*WedHope Network, 1256 Walker Ave NW, GR 49504.We will show our cars from 1:30 to 2:30pm.? Snacks & drinks provided.June 17* ThurRiverside Garden, Vista Springs Living, 2420 Coit Ave., GR Show cars from 1:30pm to 3:00 pm. Snacks & drinks provided.June 21* MonEdison Christian Health Center(formerly Christian Rest Home), 1000 Edison NW, GR - Meet in parking lot at 2:30pm.? Will do a drive by as a parade.? People might be outside.June 22TuesGRACC Board/Membership Meeting – to be at home ofCraig & Cheryle Chalmers – 4941 Palenque Place NE GR 49525Greeters: Craig & Cheryl ChalmersJune 23** WedSunset Manor, 725 Baldwin St. Jenison 49428. Show cars from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Turn off from Baldwin on West side of building onto Sally St. Park by Door A.? Need 8 or more cars.June 26Sat leaving 10am from New Beginnings in Standale – heading for Spring Lake – further details later on in the newsletterJuly 27TuesGRACC Board/Membership Meeting – to be at the home ofCarl & Ruth Esakson – 0-719 Country Lane NW – GR 49534Greeters: Casey & Ruth MeyerAug 1Sun GRACC Annual Picnic in the Park – Vets Park in CoopersvilleCoffee & Cookies @ noon – catered picnic at 1:00 –Aug 21Sat/ GRACC Board/Membership Meeting -to be at home ofDave & Ruth Kommer -7100 Chandler Dr – Belmont 49306 – Greeters:Dave & Ruth Kommer Entertainment: POTLUCK & AUCTION Aug 25* WedGreen Acres of Lowell, 11530 Fulton St., LowellShow our cars from 2pm until 3pm.? Snacks & drinks will be provided.Sept 28TuesGRACC Board/Membership Meeting – to be at Greeters: Sig & Marge Baumgart /Entertainment: Talk from SigOct 26Tues GRACC Board/Membership Meeting – to be at Election Night - Greeters: Leon & Shirley DeLangeNov 6SatAwards/Anniversary Banquet - @ St. Mary’s Church Hall –15164 Juniper Dr, Marne, MI – Social Time 12 noon – lunch @ 12:45Application this newsletter - $ per adult – **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.”PLEASE NOTE: - Points system changed – there is ONE point for Nursing/Retirement Home Visits and TWO points for Paying Events towards 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 PRESIDENTHello Club Members,?It appears we are finally moving toward a more normal summer.? The Covid restrictions are being lifted beginning here in May with more coming in June and July.? This will happily open up more opportunities for us to get our cars out.? ?I for one can't wait for our old normal to return. Here's to a full and normal Summer.? See you down the road.Your GRACC PresidentJim NymanBoard Of Directors ReportPLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns – please contact one of the Board Members – we are here to help!$ Treasurers Report from Leon DeLange $NOTE: - Report as of January 1st, 2021 Balance Jan 1st ?$4,4700.37Receipts?????????????????????? ? 405.74Disbursements?????????????? - 287.64?????????????????????????????????Balance Sept. 21sr ?$ 4,818.47Note: These totals reflect the beginning of 2021 - a detailed report will be available at the June 2021 membership meetingCommittee ReportsSick & Shut InsLinda Biggins – ChairThoughts and prayers for all our sick & shut-ins are greatly appreciated ……NOTE: 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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Retirement VisitsBrought to you by Ruth Esakson & Jim NymanCheck the “Events Calendar” for all upcoming Special EventsNOTE: The Vets Home showing is being stopped until their construction is finished.? Hopefully back in 2021.NOTE: be sure to RSVP to Ruth on visits requiring the RSVP – call her @ 677-5816NOTE: In case of RAIN or inclement weather – be sure to check your e-mail (if you have one) in case of any cancellations and/or date and time changes!!!!**Watch the Calendar of Events for Names, dates and further details. Many visits already scheduled – be sure to RSVP where requested!PS – if you’re not sure where a ‘Retirement/Nursing Home’ is – ask us – maps are available!!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Special EventsBrought to you by Ruth Esakson & Cynthia Smith(616) 677-5816REMINDER – Points system changed – you now get ‘2” points for paying events^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Membership Al Preisner – Chair - There are currently 55 members in our club. DUES ARE DUE!!!!! - Can be paid via mail or at the next club meeting. They are $20.00 per family for the year. They can be paid by check - made out to GRACC and mailed to: Al Preisner – 7973 Ramsdell Dr NE – Rockford MI 49341 OR bring them to the next membership meeting. If you have any questions, contact Al.The following have not as yet paid dues for the 2021 year – IF dues are not paid by the next membership meeting (Tues June 22) you will no longer receive a newsletter:Les & Jennett DeweyThomas & Kare DriscollBarbara FergusonBob & Cherie GilesDan & Lois GustafsonClem & Linda OverdevestHarold & Karen RinglerDavid StibitzJodie Eileen SwainstonBill WheelerExtra Newsworthy News/August Potluck & AuctionNOTE – DATE, TIME & PLACE CHANGEAUG 21st (Sat) – Due to the continued concerns – it was decided to have the Auction in August at the home of Dave & RuthAnn Kommer (7100 Chandler Dr – Belmont MI 49306) – it will be a combined POTLUCK & AUCTION afternoon – Potluck will be at 12 noon, short meeting then the auction - SO – bring a dish to pass plus your table service for the potluck - then gather up what you need to bring to the ‘Annual Auction’ – don’t forget to bring a full wallet. There will be the potluck then a short meeting then the auction a brief break to get stuff set up and ready to go, then the fun begins with the auction. For those that are new to this, you may bring in items that are of interest to our club members and saleable, (not just car related items) you can request donations from businesses (such as restaurants’, oil change garages, car washes, auto parts stores, florist shops, bakeries, 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 & send them out a grateful Thank You. 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!! – PS – for the Bakers in the club – there will be a Bake Sale – again all proceeds go to our club Fund – have your goodies priced to sell ahead of time.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2021 Club DirectoryYou should have gotten a ‘Profile’ sheet in this months newsletter with your information on it – PLEASE!!!! Review it and make any necessary corrections and return as directed – to return – simply fold on dotted line – tape down edge - put a stamp on it – drop in the mail – any that are not received – information will remain as is. Again PLEASE!! Return as soon as possible so that we can get started on creating and putting together the newest Directory for Club Members – THANK YOU!!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Saturday, June 26, 2021 we are going to have a Summer Outing. We will be meeting at the New Beginnings Restaurant, 4735 Lake Michigan Drive NW in Standale, We will leave there at 10am heading West towards Spring Lake. We will make one stop at Depot Antiques and then order takeout lunch around 11:30am at Village Baker and proceed to Coast Guard Park in Spring Lake. We will make an ice cream stop at Front Porch on way home. Pay as you go. Any questions, please let us know.Thanks. Hope to see you there. Ruth Esakson and Roseanne Lynch616-460-8948 or 616-460-2161^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^For those who have yet to receive your Official Car Club T-Shirt – You will need to come to a meeting, Visit or Event to get it – OR – if you know of a club member close to where you live, maybe have them pick it/them up and ‘em get that way. Dave does not deliver or mail out - Many have been given out at the last couple of outings we’ve had. They look great!!!!! ALSO – if you wish to purchase an extra shirt – prices for those are:Small, Medium, Large, XLarge ???????? $? 7.002XLarge??????????????????????????????????????????? ? $10.00All Large Tall Shirts?????????????????????????? $12.00 Contact Dave at (616) 866-0213 for ordering extrasPLEASE NOTE: DUE to the virus – orders Old & New will be not be submitted until next spring - we need at least 25 for an order and as of yet there is not enough for a new order to go thru – if you have ordered – please be patience – they will be coming. Odds & EndsRAFFLE PRIZE WINNER for the May meeting was Margie Baumgart with winnings of $34.00congratulations – YEH!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Visit our web site at clubs.gracc^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Weekly Cruises’ & Car ShowsPLEASE NOTE – if you hear of any car shows or cruise-ins for the area –let us know and we will add to the listing. THANKS!!!!7th Annual Car Show/Cruise at Big Boy of Grandville, 4950 Wilson Ave. S.W., Grandville, MI 49418.Thursday, June 17, 2021 if rained out then Thursday, June 24, 2021Thursday, July 15, 2021 if rained out then Thursday, July 22, 2021Thursday, August 19, 2021 if rained out then Thursday August 26, 2021Registration starts at 4pm through 6:30pm. Limited amount of cars.It is free.Aug 13th – Coopersville Car Cruise – 6pm – meet on O’Malley Dr – Coopersville MI – questions call 616-916-2760Aug 14th – Coopersville Car Show – Main St Coopersville – questions call 616-916-2760 Cars/Parts For Sale and/or WantedFOR SALE - 1939 Plymouth - 48,800 actual miles - 4 door / suicide doors - all original $15,500Call Gary Timmermans @616-970-1785FOR SALE – 1966 AMC Ambassador – w/21k miles- show car quality – call Sandra @ 616-634-8770 (4/20)GARAGE Available – Call Al Preisner – (616) 874-9336A Reminder – all ads are FREE – so if you know of someone who has a car and/or parts to sell and/or wanted – please let us know - be happy to advertise.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Muscle Cubes: Match these to their correct cubic inch engineBuick Wildcat is D ‘425’Chevy Impala is G ‘427’Corvair Monza is E ‘164’Chrysler 300 is J ‘383Dodge Charger is I ‘426’Ford Fairlane GT is C ‘390’Mercury S-55 is H ‘428’Oldsmobile 442 is B ‘400’Pontiac GTO is F ‘389’Rambler Marlin is A ‘327’^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Odd Car Facts:? If your car’s remote button is pressed 256 times in a row without being in range, the remote will quit working. Not sure why you would want to do this, though! ? There are more than a billion cars being used around the world. ? The average American commuter is stuck in traffic 42 hours a year. ? It is illegal to drive around in a dirty car in Russia. ? The first automobile race in the United States had a top speed of 15 mph. ? Nearly 70 million cars are manufactured every year. ? The last vehicle to offer a cassette player as an option was the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria. ? The record for removing and replacing a car engine is 32 seconds in a Ford Escort held by the UK Royal Marines. ? The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, build in 1886 by German inventor Karl Benz (as in the co-founder of ? Most car horns honk in the key of F. ? Leonardo da Vinci sketches show that he came up with the idea of the car in 1478.Back-Seat Drivers JUNE RecipesSmoked Sausage & Potato Bake1 pkg Skinless Smoked Sausage – sliced1 tsp oregano8 Yukon gold Potatoes – quartered1 tsp basil1 green pepper – sliced? tsp black pepper1 yellow pepper – sliced2 tsps olive oil2 Tbsps butterPreheat oven to 375^ - in a pan – arrange sausage, potatoes & peppers - place butter over the top in small cubes – Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle seasonings over top – bake covered for 40-50 minutes.Easy Cole Slaw14 oz coleslaw mix1 Tbsp white vinegar? cup mayonnaise? tsp kosher salt2 Tbsp white sugar? tsp ground black pepper1 ? Tsp Lemon juiceAdd mayo, sugar, lemon juice, white vinegar, salt & pepper in large mixing bowl – whisk together until fully combined – add in coleslaw mix and stir well to combine – refrigerate for at least 2 hours before servingChocolate Cherry Dump Cake2 cans (21 oz) cherry pie filling? cup butter – melted1 box Moist Devils food cake mixWhipped topping or vanilla ice cream – optionalHeat oven to 350^ - spray bottom of 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray. – spread pie filling in baking dish – top with dry cake mix – gently shake pan to distribute evenly – pour melted butter over top – tilting pan to cover as much of top with butter as possible – bake 42-45 minutes or until mostly dry on top & bubbly around edges. Cool 10 minutes before serving – serve with cool whip or ice cram. ................
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