A group of Waukesha High School Students reunite at the Sock Hop in vintage clothing

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1 Available online at June / July 2013 El Rey performs with the Night Beats for the last time at the Sock Hop on April 13. A group of Waukesha High School Students reunite at the Sock Hop in vintage clothing

2 April 20th Club visits Wisconsin Automobile Museum Hartford, WI May 4th Club tours Hi-Tech Coatings Waukesha, WI 2

2013 Officers President Ron Wichinski Vice President Steve Heinemann Treasurer Jim Young Secretary Roy Tomasczak Board Members Norm Anderson Tom Garabaldi Nic Gengler Jim Haas Victor Perugini Roy

3 2013 Officers President Ron Wichinski Vice President Steve Heinemann Treasurer Jim Young Secretary Roy Tomasczak Board Members Norm Anderson Tom Garabaldi Nic Gengler Jim Haas Victor Perugini Roy Rathke Harry Rozanski Bob Schumann Wes Sodemann Mel Stark Editor/Board Member at Large Bob Merner Dues Member dues are $25.00 per year and are due on February 15 of each year. Members receive a 50% discount on dues by working a minimum of 4 hours for the club throughout the year. Members who have not paid their dues by the due date will not receive credit for hours worked and will have their name removed from the roster. Club Meetings The club meets the second Monday of the month at 7:30pm at Fox Run Lanes in Waukesha The board meets the first Monday of the month at 7:00pm at Fox Run Lanes in Waukesha Spark and Sputter The club newsletter is published 6 times a year on the even numbered months. The deadline for putting articles in the newsletter is 2 weeks prior to the newsletter being published. Send items to be published to Bob Merner or at bobwocc@yahoo.com 3

Club members can either go direct to the restaurant at 5:00pm or meet at Fox Run Lanes parking lot at 4:30pm to caravan to the restaurant.

4 LOOK FORWARD TO: Enjoy some entertaining pizza at the Organ Piper Restaurant on 108th Street in Greenfield on June 1 at 5:00pm. They have a 1920's Wurlitzer theater organ which is played during the late afternoon and evening. This event will be casual as you can order off the menu and pay on your own. Club members can either go direct to the restaurant at 5:00pm or meet at Fox Run Lanes parking lot at 4:30pm to caravan to the restaurant. The club will again be participating in the Waukesha 4th of July parade. Line up time and meeting location is not available at this time. Watch your and announcements at the club meeting for details. LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD: This period, June through August will be a little rough, having to move my parents, my focus will be on getting them moved and settled. August 4 will be a cruise to the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union, Illinois. Union, Illinois is about 75 miles from Waukesha. The museum hosts a Car/Truck show that draws approximately 400 vehicles. Admission to the museum and car show is $5.00 for car, driver and passenger. The museum is a big boy's dream. There is a one to one scale train layout with classic cars displayed all around. Multiple trains will be running on the 5 mile main line and 2-3 trolleys on the loop. These trains and trolleys give free rides to the attendees. We will be leaving at 7am and stopping for breakfast at the Blue Bay restaurant in Mukwonago, then going down I-43 to highway 120 to Lake Geneva, south into Illinois on Illinois high way 47 to Highway 176 west 3 miles to Union, Illinois. Pack a lunch, the concession stand is busy and there is plenty of space for a picnic. We will leave when the fun meter is pegged, (around 2:00) and will stop on the way home for something cold. Picnic and Auction will be September 8 and same time and location as past years. Bring a dish to pass the club provides the meat and beverage. Bring your trash to treasures, to be auctioned off with the proceeds donated to charity. More details will be provided as we get closer to the date. Any questions, for any of these events call Tom

5 Ablers Whiskey Corners End Zone Montacelli Stone Affordable Auto Repair Express Auto Spa Moon's Automotive AIC Body Supply Finn's Mufflers and Pipes All World Transmissions Foti's Sussex Inn Murf's Frozen Custard Alpine Lanes Fox Run Lanes and Pro Shop Nagel Auto Body Amato Ford Fracaro's Bowl Nip's Tap Arrow Terminal Fuzzy's Pub Paz Pub Auto Paint and Supply Glenn Rock Motors Peterbilt of Wisconsin Auto Zone Goff's Auto Body Phil's Automotive B & M Auto Part Golden Corral ProBark Bark River Yacht Club Golden Gate Resturant Quarry Market Billy D's Golden Lake Pub Randy's Imports Bliffert Lumber Hair Artistry Red Rooster Blue Bay Restaurant Hanson Auto River Crest Boomer's Harken River's Edge Borchardt's Speed Shop Heinemann Homes and Reality Roberts Speciality Meats Briggs and Strattion Helman's Driving Range Russ' Mulch and Soil Brock - White Hog Alley Salesville Sod Bumper to Bumper Hopson Automotive Schefus Automotive Butler NAPA Horter Chevrolet Scrima's Pizza C & M Auto Parts Jack Moss Trucking Sideliners Pub C J Automotive Ken Moriva Sign Shoppe Carlee's Kilpatrick's Engine and Transmission Sports Page Carquest on Sunset Klink's V-Twin Street Performance Century Communications Knuckleheads Sunset Family Resturant Cerny's Midway Market KR Automotive Sweet Designs Challenger Battery Kranky's T & J Tools Christina's Family Restaurant Lake Country Auto Care The Crossings Club 400 Lincoln Contractors Supply Waukesha Civic Theatre Corvette Connection Mac Tools Waukesha Floral and Gardens Couri Insurance Magellan's Bar Weber Auto Body Crabby Joe's Marty's Pizza West End Vending Culver's Resturant on Sunset Menard's Western Culvert D & D Automotive Mike's Radiator Wiesenthal LLC. Dady Oh's Miller Electric Wonderland Tap Dillett Mechanical Milwaukee Alarm Woodstock Lawn Care DMC Customs MJ Auto Electric 5

6 WAUKESHA OLD CAR CLUB Regular Meeting April 8, 2013 The meeting was called to order with 51 members present. Officers and Board members were introduced. Sunshine Committee Had no report Secretary s Report Roy Tomaczak read the minutes from the March meeting. The minutes were approved as read. Treasurer s Report Jim Young gave a report of the income and expensed from the months of February and March. The report was approved as presented. Vice-President s Report Steve Heinemann said the 35 year pins are now available. Steve passed out the pins to those members who were at the meeting. Steve also has the 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year pins available for those who did not receive them at the Appreciation Banquet. President s Report Ron Wichinski said the Board is looking at ways to cut expenses. One of the ideas the Board has is to the Spark and Sputter as a way to save the cost of printing and postage. He passed around a sign up sheet for members who are willing to receive it that way. You can also Steve Heinemann at stevewocc@yahoo.com to request to receive your Spark and Sputter electronically. Committee Reports Sock Hop Dan Calvano talked to the membership about the Sock Hop. He said that currently we only have 35 sponsors for the event. He needs everyone's help selling tickets and he needs more volunteers to work at the event. He gave a special thanks to Harry Rozanski for getting sponsor donations from many Mukwonago area business. Bowling Party Len Litt said that because of to the late start planning for the Sock Hop due to the uncertainty of using Center Courts, the Bowling Party is canceled for this year. Senate Bill #110 Jerry Congeni gave an update on the progress of this bill regarding the licensing of collector and hobbyist vehicles. Through the Windshield- Tom Garibaldi talked about the upcoming events: April 20th, Tour Wisconsin Automobile Museum in Hartford with lunch at the Mineshaft following. Leave Fox Run at 9:30 and travel to the Museum. May 18th, Waukesha Historic Preservation Society Car Show from 8:30-3:00, we will be parking on Wisconsin Ave between Maple and Grand. Saturday s events include an open house and pancake breakfast at the Masonic Lodge, historic walking tours, antique vehicle display and viewing the history of Silurian Spring. Also, the Waukesha County Museum will host behind the scenes tours, children s activities and a sneak peek at the upcoming Les Paul Exhibit. Sunday s event is open houses of historic homes. June 1st, 5:00pm, Organ Pieper Pizza located at 4353 S. 108th Street in Greenfield, WI Possibly sometime in June or July a My Garage tour to Keith Fronz s fire truck museum. Watch the Spark and Sputter or your for updates or contact Tom Garibaldi for more information on this and other activities. Mark Oravetz is looking for classic vehicles for the Racine 4th of July Parade. They are trying to get 100 classic cars. The parade is approximately 3 miles and the cars will lead the parade so that it is not start and stop to prevent overheating. Line up is at 7:15am and starts at 9:00am. If you are interested contact Mark (Home) or (Cell)

7 WAUKESHA OLD CAR CLUB Regular Meeting May 13, 2013 The meeting was called to order. Officers and Board members and guests were introduced. There were two guests in attendance. Sunshine Committee No Report Secretary s Report Roy Tomasczak read the minutes from the April meeting. The minutes were approved as presented. Treasurer s Report Jim Young gave a treasurer s report for the month of April which includes income and expenses for the Sock Hop. More details as to the Sock Hop will be provided in the Sock Hop committee report. Vice-President s Report Steve Heinemann said that the Wednesday Night Classics web calendar is a good place to check for dates and locations of area car shows and cruise nights. He also said that when the club receives flyers for shows he will display them in the glass case in the hallway. The club website has a place for members to list items for sale and to view and download club newsletters. The last six newsletters are available on the website. President s Report Ron Wichinski said again that the Board is looking for ways to cut expenses and one of the ways is to reduce the cost of printing and postage by sending the newsletter to members electronically. Ron passed around a sign up sheet for members who would like to receive the newsletter electronically. Ron said that the My Garage to Hi-Tech Coating was well attended and very informative. Committee Reports Dale Schneider said that he will not be coordinating a Spring Tour this year as it would interfere with the big car show in Wisconsin Dells. Dan Calvano gave a report on the Sock Hop held April 13. He thanked all the members who worked in at the Sock Hop. He also gave a special thanks to Len Litt and Dave Michaelis for picking up donations, Barb Litt for making the decorations, Jerry Babe for transporting the bar and for giving it a fresh coat of paint, Jerry Congeni for running the 50/50 raffle, Nic Gengler and the Waukesha Police Auxiliary for handling the parking, Tank Ksicinski for running the raffle, and Nicky Stefanski for coordinating the door prizes. Based on ticket sales the event was attended by approximately 1200 people. And there were minimal complaints regarding the shoe policy of no hard sole shoes in the gym floor area. Tom Garibaldi talked about upcoming club events that are published in his THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD article. He mentioned the Waukesha Historical Society Car show on May 18 and the Organ Piper Restaurant on June 1. For the Organ Piper, it will be order on your own and pay on your own. You can go direct to the restaurant at 5:00pm or meet at Fox Run parking lot at 4:30 and caravan to the restaurant. He is still planning a trip to Cedarburg and don t forget about the Picnic and Auction September 8. The Treasurer s books are back from the accountant and the annual audit will be scheduled soon. Bob Wiesenthal said Spring Jefferson was a good time. The weather was good and sales brisk. He gave a special thanks to Tank s son and his friends for setting up the club tents. Wes Sodemann said that they sent out 630 car show registration forms to past participants. They already have approximately 125 cars preregistered. The June meeting will be at Murf s on Sunset Drive and West Ave in Waukesha. As in the past each member can receive maximum two tickets, worth $5.00 each to be used for food and beverage purchase. Steve Heinemann will be on site at 5:00 (the official start time) to hand out tickets. The club is still looking for a sponsor for the car show tee shirt. It you know of a business willing to be a sponsor contact Steve or Ron. 7

8 Swap Space Wednesdays Night Classics May 15th - Sept 5th, 2013 Weissgerber's GASTHAUS 2720 N. Grandview Blvd Waukesha, WI Milwaukee Masterpiece Auto Show Veteran s Park at Milwaukee s Lakefront Saturday is club day with over 40 regional clubs participating August 24-25, 2013 Hardee s Car Show of Delafield May 17, thrusept 24, pm till dusk Allen Graveen aka Elvis will perform July pm to 8pm For Sale Two Brand New Excelisor All Black 475/ tires $ each contact Bob If you have an item to sell contact Bob Merner at bobwocc@yahoo.com to have it included in the newsletter. It will be listed it in two consecutive newsletters as space allows. 8

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10 Kilpatrick Engine and Transmission 2901 Badger Drive Waukesha, WI James C. Kilpatrick President 10

11 Advertise Your Business Here The newsletter is published bi-monthly. The newsletter is provided to all members. The newsletter can also be found on the club website. The cost for a business card add is $60.00 per year Contact the Club for more information 11

PO Box 645 Waukesha, WI 53187 June 1 Cruise to Organ Piper Restaurant page 4 & 7 June 3 Board Meeting 7:00pm June 10 Club Car Show and Meeting at Murf s page 7 July 1 Board Meeting 7:00pm July 4

12 PO Box 645 Waukesha, WI June 1 Cruise to Organ Piper Restaurant page 4 & 7 June 3 Board Meeting 7:00pm June 10 Club Car Show and Meeting at Murf s page 7 July 1 Board Meeting 7:00pm July 4 Waukesha Parade July 8 Membership Meeting 7:30 Fox Run Lanes July Iola Swap Meet and Car Show August 4 Illinois Train Museum page 4 & 7 August 11 Frame Park Car Show Sept. 8 Picnic and Auction page 4 12

Available online at April / May 2012

Available online at April / May 2012 Available online at www.waukeshaoldcarclub.org April / May 2012 2012 Officers President Ron Wichinski Vice President Steve Heinemann Treasurer Jim Young Secretary Nicole Stefanski Board Members Norm Anderson