Horseless Herald Published by the Santa Clara Valley Horseless Carriage Club April 2016
The Santa Clara Valley Regional Group of The Horseless Carriage Club of America Home of The Blossom Tour President Tony Wollesen 1748 Merrill Drive San Jose, CA 95124 (408) 264-2444 aawollesen@gmail.com Vice President Jeremy Wire 15533 Kavin Lane Monte Sereno, CA 95030 (408) 395-038 jcwire@geoconsultants.com Secretary Julie Chulick 243 Belden Drive San Jose, CA 95123-3608 408-226-9570 motorbuggy@earthlink.net Treasurer Bill Lewis 315 Escobar Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408)356-8535 billlewis@mindspring. com Board of Directors Karl Chulick, Larry Johnson K.Kay Lewis Herald Editor Judy & Gene A. Hironimus 9884 Silvergate Lane Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 686-7912 jandghironimus@comca st.net Web Master Allan Greenberg allang@pacbell.net General Meeting The General Meeting is held every other month at Viva Restaurant in Los Gatos. Viva is at the corner of Los Gatos Blvd. and Blossom Hill, next to Whole Foods About Us The Santa Clara Valley Horseless Carriage Club is a family oriented club dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of automobiles from the Brass Era. The club activities include local and regional tours, social events, and restoration assistance and advice. The club welcomes new members who share our passion for these historic automobiles. The Horseless Herald is published once a month and can be viewed on the World Wide Web at http://www.scvhcc.org/newsletter.html Check out the National HCCA at www.hcca.org. 1
To get your pictures and articles in the Horseless Herald email your copy to jandghironimus@comcast.net. Please submit by the 23rd of the month. Meetings, Events, and Tours April 2 April 3-8 2016 April 10-13 April 14-16 April 23 May 20-22 May 24-27 June 4 June 8-11 June 12 Aug 6 Sept 11 Dec 11 General Meeting - 10:00 AM at Viva Restaurant HCCA National Convention & Tours in Florida HCCA National Grizzly Bear tour HCCA 25th National Bakersfield Swap Meet Bay Area RG Museum tour in Stockton Joint Horseless Carriage and Model T Tour Blossom Tour 2016- Santa Clara Valley RG General Meeting - 10:00 AM at Viva Restaurant Columbia Highway Centennial Celebration. Contact Edward DeVito Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Endurance R General Meeting - 10:00 AM at Viva Restaurant Antique Autos in History Park Christmas Brunch 11AM April Special Days 3rd Aldo Bertollotti - Birthday 3rd John and Joan Bertollotti - Anniversary 1976 4th Frances Morella - Birthday 8th K. Kay Lewis - Birthday 11th Don Holthaus- Birthday 11th Muriel Lundquist - Birthday 15th Chet Zimmerman - Birthday 17th Cheri Andrews - Birthday 21st Judy Morris - Birthday 23rd Mary and Doug Aumack - Anniversary 27th Judy and Gene Hironimus - Anniversary 1973 To see this newsletter in color and use the links go to http://www.scvhcc.org/newsletter.html The HCCA classified web site: http://hcca.org/classifieds.html 2
SCVHCC Meeting, Feb 6th, 2016 The meeting was called to order by president Tony Wollesen at 11:00 AM. This was the first of our new style meetings where we all meet for breakfast at 10:00 AM. We will be meeting like this every other month. Our next meting will be at Viva's in Los Gatos, April 2nd, 2016 at 10:00 AM. 1. The minutes were read from January's Board meting an were approved. 2. Treasures report was given by Bill Lewis. 3. Old Business: The feed back from the Christmas party from 2015 was all positive. Everyone liked the change of time, the food was out of this world, in both choice and quality. We have decided to do the same again this year. 4. New Business: Jeremy Wire brought us news of the Easter Parade in down town Los Gatos, to be held on March 26th, 2016. 5. The Bay Area Club is holding a potluck on March 13th, 2016. 6. SCVHCC and the Santa Cruz Club are planning a tour for May 24, 25, 26, 27th of 2016. Sam Gurnee and Tony Wollesen are doing all of the work. Respectfully Submitted Secretary Julie Chulick 3
HCCA NATIONAL NEWS To: Regional Groups (RG) and Affiliated Registries (AR) Contacts and Others Re: Century Plaques, HCCA Calendar, National Meetings and 2016 Swarm, Communication Issue: 2016-03-08 #03 T World Premier Century Plaque Program As we start the 13 th year of the program, interest continues to grow and new plaques are being issued to 1916 vehicles. Though the website was last updated in 2013, the new honoree information has been saved for a later update. The update delay has been due to our focus on updating the HCCA web site for compatibility with the new Mobile digital devices and the introduction of video. Web Site Calendar As HCCA members and other clubs start to plan and organize tours for 2016, make sure the information is listed correctly on the HCCA web site. If you are planning a tour, make sure the information is posted correctly on the HCCA web site and in the Gazette. If you know of a tour being held by another o r g a n i z a t i o n, C o n t a c t B r a d B a l d u f f / Brad@HCCA.org and list the tour information.. The HCCA Calendar is designed to be used by any member as a central place for posting early touring information. 2016 HCCA National Meetings Scheduled Annual Members Meeting April 8, 2016 Convention / Brooksville, FL National Board of Directors Meetings April 5, 2016 / 6:30 PM, Brooksville, FL May 23, 2016 / 6:30 PM, Strasburg, PA October 4, 2016 / 6:30 PM, Hershey, PA March/April 2017 To Be Determined 2016 Swarm to BEE Warm Have you signed up Made your reservations and Marked your calendar? The 2016 HCCA Annual Convention and tours will be held April 3 8, 2016 at the Hampton Inn, 30301 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL (352-796-1000) The Annual Meeting, Tours, Events, Seminars and Presentations will result in the Sharing of information and friendship; learn about the Development of the automobile; Early racing and what young American volunteers did to save 500,000 French soldiers in WWI. The event will allow each attendee to meet new members, reunite old hobby friends and allows the club to expose the public to the Horseless Carriage Club of America in different parts of the country. Join the Fun in the Sun annual FL fly in. Registration forms can be found on line at www.hccafl.org. Do not wait, time is running out. Communication is Important Today members want to be kept up to date on all issues. They want to be informed quickly. With emails HCCA has the ability to reach all members to keep you informed at no cost. If you do not get this communication to your personal email, you can. Contact the HCCA office and ask to have your email added to the HCCA contact list If you do not have Internet access, find and use a HCCA mentor. HCCA also has a Facebook site that allows members to post items to other HCCA members Just another way to communicate. Share, Educate and Pass It On Carlton Pate / anpcop@aol.com HCCA National Vice President 4
Some Ac(vi(es Planned Sunday Arrive Registra5on, Outdoor BBQ Dinner / Cookout Monday Tour Beach Club Lunch on the Gulf, Ride CP&G RR, HCEI Mee5ng, Seminar / Early Automobiles Tuesday Tour Air boat Ride, Lunch Wild Bill s, Date BaRlefield, HCCA Board Mee5ng Wednesday Tour Picture Tour Lunch, Presenta5on/ WWI Front Seat View Thursday Tour Sun n Fun Fly-in, Seminar / Need to Race Friday Tour Homosassa Wild life, Watermelon on Croon, Recep5on and 5
2016 HCCA Annual Conven(on and Tours To ensure great touring weather (mostly sunny and mid to upper 70s) and to give a berer chance for folks to travel with low to non-existent chance of being stranded by snow, we have chosen the beginning of April 2016. To make the best of traffic free touring, we have chosen Brooksville, FL. This is largely horse and carle country with a smarering of agriculture and unspoiled Florida country side for that authen5c pre-1916 feel. Our host hotel, the Hampton Inn, offers plenty of on-site parking for all of our tow vehicles and trailers. Located right off I75, just about in the middle of the state, Brooksville and neighboring Dada City have many an5que shops and charming eateries. Florida offers non-ethanol gas pumps at some of their sta5ons if you want to give your an5que car a break from that hot burning, less responsive stuff we have all goren used to. We hope to immerse our par5cipants in the Florida cultural experience (Short of strapping them to an alligator in a swamp during a hurricane). Bee part of the swarm Join us to jump start your summer tan on a warm and worthwhile week of wonderment. Hotel Registra5on: Call the Brooksville Hampton Inn, 30301 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville @ 352-796-1000 Tell them you are with HCCA to receive our special rate of $99/night as we plan to fill the hotel. Event Registra5on Form: Go to www.hccafl.org for a print and mail registra5on form. If you don t do internet, you can call Steve Cook @ 508-259-4053 and he will send you one. CARL PATE 6
2016 Sunday April 10 to Wednesday April 13, 2016 REGISTRATION FORM Driver s name: Address: Email: Cell phone: Passenger(s): Car: Make: Year: Model: Insurance Carrier: Policy #: HCCA Member Number: TOUR COSTS Required Costs: 1. HCCA Fee per car...$10.00 Other Costs: 2. Tour bag and driving directions per car.. $40.00 3. Passengers. free 4. Meals on your own (final lunch at Steinbeck House $20/person) 5. Tours on your own (Point Sur Light House - $12 admission) on your own (John Steinbeck Center - $15 admission) REQUIRED TOUR COST PER CAR $50.00 Optional Costs: (a la carte touring only pay for what you want) 6. Tour car banner (pre-order/add to tour cost)....$15.00 7. Tour T-shirts (pre-order/add to tour cost each)....$10.00 (indicate number you wish to pre-order-adult XL, L, M, S ) TOTAL TOUR COST: $ Please send this registration form and check made out to Michael Sullivan to: Michael Sullivan 816 Capitan Street Newbury Park, CA 91320 7
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MAY 20-22, 2016 Joint Horseless Carriage and Model T Tour Bay Area, Northern CA, Santa Clara HCCA plus Sacramento and Mother Lode MTFCA Invited Please bring and wear your club name badges This is a weekend tour, headquartered in Cameron Park (30 miles east of Sacramento off highway 50) starting Saturday morning and ending Sunday, midafternoon, with an optional Friday Evening pre-tour event. You may choose to attend both days and spend one or two nights at the motel (or home) - or attend only Saturday or Sunday. The tour is priced by-person, by-day. Friday, March 11, optional arrive and check-in at the motel (if applicable) then pick up your tour package at the Pava s Home Winery, from 3 to 5 PM (address below) - enjoy a glass of wine and cheese, while visiting with other early arrivers. No tour but you are encouraged to drive your antique car and park it in our vineyard or orchard. Dinner on your own; recommendations provided. Saturday - tour to Volcano for lunch and then Sutter Creek for antiquing, wine and cheese tasting - plus boutique shopping. Dinner on your own; several restaurants nearby; recommendations will be provided. Sunday - Visit roadside farm-trail fruit stands followed by a catered barbeque lunch at an old goldmine. Optional mine tour available. This will be a low-key tour with miles of very scenic back roads and no freeway driving. Saturday, May 21, 2016 Volcano Lunch & Sutter Creek Antique / Boutique Shopping and Wine Tasting Arrive by 9:45 AM and check-in if you have not already done so at Safeway Parking Lot. Cameron Park Dr. exit from Highway 50 heading east 30 miles east of Sacramento exit southbound - turn right and immediately right on Coach Lane. Trailer Parking at the west end of Coach Lane less than ¼ mile beyond Safeway. 10:00 AM Drivers Meeting at Safeway Parking Lot Cameron Park, CA Depart for 1 PM lunch in the quaint gold rush town of Volcano 3:30 PM Sutter Creek boutique shopping, antiquing, wine and cheese tasting At your leisure Dinner on your own - or if staying locally return home Sunday, May 22, 2016 Country Fruit Stands and Gold Mine Catered Barbecue Picnic Lunch 9:30 AM Drivers Meeting at Safeway Cameron Park Depart Motel for Fruit Stand Tour 1:00 PM Barbecue Lunch Gold Bug Park Placerville, CA 3:00 PM Depart Motel Information - Quality Inn and Suites, 3361 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA 530-677-2202 Make your own reservations Rooms aproximetely $100 breakfast included. Book on-line two weeks or more in advance, pre-pay and get a 20% discount; around $80. Motel is directly across the street from Cameron Park Safeway. Of course those who live in the Sacramento Region may choose to stay at home. The tour is priced to break even any excess revenue will be proportionally split between participating clubs. Refunds will only be available to the extent costs incurred can be recovered. Please return the attached form by May 14, 2016 with your full payment. Make checks payable to NorCal HCCA Send Registration Form and Payment to: David Pava, 4801 Jubilee Trail, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 If you have any questions please call 530-677-2923 or email David@Pava.com
Joint Horseless Carriage and Model T Tour Name: Address: City: State / ZIP Phone #: E-mail Names of all Passengers: Car Information Make: Model: Year: Body Insurance Carrier Policy # Club Affiliation: Bay Area, Northern CA or Santa Clara HCCA Sacramento or Mother Lode MTFCA Event # People $ Circle Choice Total $ Tour Registration $10 per-person 1 day or both Saturday Sunday Both Friday - Welcome Please note here if you will attend None Saturday Volcano Lunch at St. George Hotel Sunday Gold Bug Mine Catered by Hog Wild Barbeque Total Enclosed $23 Tax and Tip Included Circle Choices $20 Tax Included Burger, Fries & Salad - or Ruben Sandwich & Salad - or Fettuccine Pasta Primavera (veg) All include coffee and tea BBQ Brisket, Baby Back Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Rolls, Cold Beverages Waiver and Release of Liability I hereby agree, as a condition of my participation in this tour that I and my passengers are participating in the event for our own pleasure and that I will be fully and legally responsible for my car and passengers at all times. I release all the participating car clubs and the tour organizers from all liability whatsoever for any act, thing or event that may transpire during or by reason of this event. I agree that a currently licensed driver will operate the car and comply with the California Motor Vehicle Code. I further certify that the automobile to be driven on this tour is in good safe working order, currently and properly registered and insured as required by law. Driver s Signature: Date: Driver s Name Printed Send this Registration Form and full payment by March 5, 2016 to: David Pava, 4801 Jubilee Trail, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Make checks payable to NCRG HCCA (Any excess revenue will be proportionally split by the participating clubs.)
Blossom Tour 2016 May 24 25th 26 and 27th 2016 Greetings: I would like to tell you about our upcoming tour. It will be held May 24 25 26 and 27, 2016. That's Tuesday through Friday. Tuesday Is registration day. At two o'clock we will have a 20 to 30 mile round-trip tour in Watsonville area. Early in the afternoon, five o'clock we will have cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. This will be served in the parking lot. Buffet dinner at six o'clock. Wednesday's tour will be in the San Juan Batista and Hollister area, that evening dinner will be on your own Thursday will be a bus trip. The bus will leave at 8:30 to 9 AM. We will see three of the best private car museums in the Bay Area. Friday's tour will be in the Watsonville area. Coffee stopped and the lunch stop. Afternoon will make a couple of stops. Then back to the hotel in the mid-afternoon. For those who need to pack up before the evening banquet at the Pajaro Golf Club. Get your deposit in soon to guarantee your place on the tour. Hope to see you there. Tour chairmen: Sam Gurnee and Tony Wollesen 408 264-2444 13
Santa Clara Regional Groups THE 2016 BLOSSOM TOUR MAY 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2016 This is a hub tour headquartered in Watsonville, California, 14 miles south of Santa Cruz. We have quite number of scenic stops and interesting things to do and see. This will be a low frills/no frills tour in an effort to keep the price as low as possible. Tour routes will be on very rural roads for the most part. On Thursday May 26 we will take a buss trip to the best privet car museums in the Bay Area. Space will be limited so get your applications in early with a $50 Deposit. Make checks payable to: Santa Clara Regional Group. Send to: Bill Lewis, 315 Escobar Avenue, Los Gatos, Ca. 95032 Limited to cars manufactured prior to 1928. Brass and Nickel cars only NAME ADDRESS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS INSURANCE CARRIER & POLICY NUMBER PHONE SIGINTURE TONY WOLLESEN & SAM GURNEE TOUR CHAIRMEN More information call Tony at area code 408-264-2444 14
Horseless Herald Judy & Gene Hironimus 9884 Silvergate Lane Elk Grove, California 95624