Events Cowin's Host West Virginia August September 5 Caravan from August September 20 September 26- October 2

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1 Mark Your Calendars! 2015 Events August September 5 September 20 September 26- October 2 October 25 November 8 December (TBA) West Virginia Caravan - The Cowins Octoberfest/Berea - The Kampers Backroads and History Tour - The Rosenthals CCCA Southern Hospitality Kentucky Caravan Backroads to Aurora Fall Tour - Bob Porter ORCCCA Annual Meeting at Papa Joe's, Akron, OH- The Dubes Holiday Party - The Heinrichs & The Harwoods *Orccca events in Italics FYI...Current Membership We currently have 177 members and 66 associates. One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present. ~ Golda Meir An Old Article from Popular Science 1956: He makes mascots for over-age automobiles Thanks to the fast-growing fraternity of Classic-car fans - car collectors who feel that no really fine automobile was manufactured before 1925 nor after business is booming for Don Clairemonte, a New York City sculptor. Clairemonte's business is supplying the owners of Cords, Duesenbergs, Stutzes and other classics with authentic replicas of missing radiator ornaments. A Classic-car fan himself and proud owner of a well restored '33 Chrysler Imperial, he can turn out a chrome-plated bronze copy of just about any Classic radiator ornament-the fans call them "mascots" - from an Isotta Fraschini winged man for $65 to an Auburn girl for $15. The mascots are from Cairemonte's collection of originals, which he uses as patterns. (continued on pg 2) ****Lets Drive Our Classics**** Upcoming Events Cowin's Host West Virginia Caravan from August ****Lets Drive Our Classics**** AUGUST 2015 The Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Caravan, hosted by Jim and Gail Cowin, is coming up very soon. Intended especially for those of us who enjoy getting on the road with our Classics, it will definitely be a tour to remember. It all begins at the historic Lafayette Hotel in Marietta Ohio. Just scratching the surface, we travel to a number of wonderful sites including Blenko Glass, hosted by Walter and Patty Blenko, the Bill Davis collection, along with a dinner with Bill at his private club Saturday evening. We suspect it has filled up, but if you have any last minute questions, please contact jsc7843@aol.com or Driving Tour, Historical Society And Museum On September 20 Please mark your calendar for Sunday Sept. 20th for a fun and exciting day, planned for ORCCCA members and guests. We will meet at 10:30 am at D and R Bagels in the Solon Square Shopping Center. At 11:00 am, we will leave on a driving tour through the Cleveland Metroparks, wending our way into Bedford, Ohio. In Bedford, we will visit the Bedford Historical Society and museum, which has numerous artifacts and displays about the history of this vital area and the role it played in the development of Cleveland's early days. Following our visit to the museum, we will drive to the Glenwillow Grille in Solon, where we will have a visual presentation and talk about the attractions of some of the better known amusement parks, including Euclid Beach, Geauga and Chippewa Lakes. Dinner following, of course. Detailed flyer soon, but for now please put SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 on your calendar. This tour is hosted by the Rosenthals, and as always, a great time.

2 2015 Ohio Region Board of Managers Director/Stan Hywet Inner Circle...Dave Heinrichs Assistant Director/Club Projects...Matt Harwood Secretary/Editor, "High Beam"...Mike Dube Treasurer/Awards Chairman...Al Truelson Head Judge...Gary Rosenthal Editor, "Northern Lights"... Melanie & Matt Harwood Membership...Norman Cangey Sunshine...Joan Kamper Equipment...Bob Brown Stan Hywet Coordinators...Margus Sweigard & Joan Virostek Public Relations/Club Projects/Web Editor...Melanie Harwood Historian/Alternate...Bob Girardi Stan Hywet Inner Circle...George & Marge Strom Jim Battenhouse Alternate...Andy Hussar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Board Members in Boldface Type Great Tour to Mansfield Mascots (continued from pg. 1) The Mansfield Tour was fantastic by any Clairemonte also creates personal mascots standard. Our first stop was the beautiful for those who want something individual Kingwood Gardens, where the nice weather perched upon their car's radiator. These he allowed a leisurely tour of the gardens, first models in wax or clay and then casts fountains and greenhouse. Some of us in bronze. Two Clairemonte originals are his picked up some plantings for the homestead. charging lion for the Inskip line of imported Our next stop was the Mansfield Reformatory, cars; and the emblem of the Classic Car Club with a friendly, knowledgeable docent. Then of America. Into that one design he worked it was on to the Richland Carousel Park in features of 17 different Classic cars, from downtown Mansfield, where, of course, we Franklin Trunk to Wills Ste. Claire Flying rode the carousel. By then we had to hustle Goose on the Radiator. -George H. Waltz,Jr. off to the Der Dutchman Amish restaurant where all ate too much..it was so good! Hats off to Bob and Kathy for hosting this great event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ORCCCA Swag The address for your order is shop@orccca.com. An order form is also on the website ( and we will periodically print it here as space permits. The new ORCCCA logo folding chairs are in stock! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Website Update The ORCCCA website is there for our convenience. Find past and current issues of the Northern Lights and the High Beam, photo albums of your friends having fun, and so much more. Please visit us on the web at If you have something to contribute, please contact Melanie Harwood via the contact page or call her at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Northern Lights Matt and Melanie are always on the lookout for a few good articles. Items should be sent to NorthernLights@orccca.com. Digital format is encouraged, but we also handle printed text, snap shots, etc. You may mail submissions to Harwood / ORCCCA at 9852 Ravenna Rd. Twinsburg, OH Board of Managers Meeting Schedule: September 14..Brunswick Hills...The Girardis October 5..N. Olmstead...The Battenhouses November 8...Annual Meeting...The Dubes December 7...The Harwoods ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support Upcoming Events! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OHIO REGION TROPHIES... Our Trophies are Awarded yearly at the Annual Meeting Roadway Trophy - Most improved Classic by a shop must apply to head judge Bayowski Trophy - Most Improved Classic by member; must apply to head judge. Armington Trophy - Board of Managers choice of member's Classic at the Stan Hywet meet. Davies Trophy - Past Director. W.W. Williams Trophy - The person contributing the most to the betterment of the club. The "Good Joe" Award - Joseph B. Virostek Memorial Trophy, an annual award to be given to an ORCCCA member in recognition of a good deed or act of kindness towards another club member. Board of Managers Trophy - Most participation points. Northern Lights Trophy - Members choice of an article in the Northern Lights written by a regional member. Paige Palmer Award - For the 3 year or newer member contributing the most to the betterment of the Club. Touring Trophy - Most miles driven in a Classic in a year. The Rodway and Bayowski Trophies With a new ORCCCA season upon us, chief judge Gary Rosenthal encourages those of us that are beginning or planning work on a Classic to submit it for one of ORCCCA'S two "most improved" awards. The Rodway and Bayowski trophies are awarded to the two individuals who have the most improved Classics for the year. The Bayowski is given for the best owner restoration, with the Rodway going to the best effort by a shop. Please keep in mind that both submissions and work should be completed by September 2015 to be eligible for the awards made at our November annual meeting. If interested, please contact head judge Gary at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support Upcoming Events!

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5 ORCCCA Board Meeting Minutes Monday August 3rd 2015 Home of Gary & Marcia Rosenthal Members present: Dave Heinrichs, Matt Harwood, Mike Dube, Al Truelson, Gary Rosenthal, Bob Porter and alternates Bob Girardi & Andy Hussar. Absent: Jim Battenhouse, Norm Cangey, Melanie Harwood, Joan Kamper, George Strom and Margus Sweigard. Special guest: Marcia Rosenthal Meeting called to order by 7:35PM Reports: Director Dave commented that July had been busy. He also mentioned what a great show the annual Arthritis Foundation show is. Assistant Director Nothing to report. Secretary Mike Dube: Mike asked for motion to approve the July minutes. Gary moved, Bob seconded, motion carried. Treasurer Al Truelson: Al submitted financials. We have approximately the same bank balance now as this time last year. Head Judge - Gary Rosenthal: No applications for the Bayowski or Rodway awards. Editor Northern Lights - Matt Harwood: Next issue is at the printers. Editor - High Beam Mike Dube: Mike said he and Jane will start on the August issue shortly. Membership - Norm Cangey: No report Public Relations Melanie Harwood: Matt reporting for Melanie. She has been updating the website and advised that 46% of this year s Stan Hywet entries were made online. Matt advised that Mike Kochilla informed him that Ernie Klingenberg had passed away. Club Projects - Matt Harwood: We sold about $ worth of the show. Historian Bob Girardi: Seeking history. Sunshine Joan Kamper: No report. Equipment Bob Brown: All is well. Awards/Regional Al Truelson: Nothing to report. Stan Hywet Coordinators Margus Sweigard & Joan Virostek: Dave reporting. We had a follow up meeting with SH. Their use of live, and quite loud & in our opinion disruptive, music was discussed. We were advised that the gate this year was 4800 people, and from deduction, we figured about 360 cars came day of show. We also discussed some sort of late penalty, as we have not yet received our money. Stan Hywet Inner Circle Next year s show will feature Classics from

6 New business: 2015 Events: August 16 th Stan Hywet 100 th Anniversary Community Day August 27th-30th West Virginia Tour- The Cowins Sept. 20th Scenic Byways & Local History Tour The Rosenthals Oct. 25th Back Roads to Aurora Bob Porter November 8th Annual Meeting Akron / Papa Joe s - The Dubes December (?) Holiday Party Heinrichs & Harwoods Motion to adjourn made by 8:30 PM, Al seconded, motion carried. The next meeting is Monday Sept. 14 th at the home of Bob & Kathy Girardi Brunswick Hills