The Fall Foliage Train Ride through the Lehigh Gorge took place on Sept 18-19. The weather cooperated this year. If you remember last year IT SNOWED!!! A group of Jersey Late Greats Members met at the Jim Thorp Train Station at 10:30 and boarded the train at 11:00. In attendance were the Thackeray Families (ALL Three), Lucas Family and Alex, and new Members Angelo & Clair Delmonte. The train ride through Lehigh Gorge was beautiful and interesting. One of the Conductors narrated the local history of the rail road and the town of Jim Thorp. The town is rich in history. After the ride, the group stopped for lunch and then headed to the Ekley Mine Village. On the way they were detoured because of a hill climb competition. Jim & Karen Thackeray got them back on track with their GPS. Later that day, they saw some of the sports cars that competed in the hill climb, and drove down the course they used for the competition. John Lucas s 58 Impala made it down the course, and around the hair pin curves, but could never compete with the sports cars the real racers drove. The Mine Village provided a look back in time to the hardships of mine workers and their families back in the late 1800 s. The houses still stand, and some are still occupied! The coal breaker still stood, however was blocked off because much of it had fallen down and was probably not safe. Some of the houses had been renovated years ago for the Movie The Molly Maguires, which was filmed on site at Ekley s. After touring the Ekley Mine Village the group headed to Roadies Restaurant at Penn s Peak and enjoyed more socializing while overlooking a fantastic view of the Pocono Mountains. This was the first Jersey Late Greats event for Angelo and Clair Delmonti. John Lucas said it was great to meet such a nice couple. They have a beige 1964 four door. Thanks for joining the group this time out, and we hope to see you at another event soon. Thanks also Lou DiPietro for coordinating this event. Our first meeting after the summer recess took place on September 12. First and foremost, a new member attended, Phil Italiano who owns a 62 Sport Coupe. Welcome Phil and hopefully we ll see you at future events. Some of the items discussed were the length of time a classified ad will run. Verne reiterated the policy, which is that an ad will run for 3 months after which time the Ad editor Tom Merring will remove the ad unless you contact him to extend the ad for another 3 months. The Christmas Dinner will be on December 12 and we re starting to plan now. At the next meeting, Dawn Dennery will be handing out a sign-up sheet to the membership for everyone to bring a dish. If you can t attend the next meeting and wish to bring a dish, please call Dawn. We have a list of 2011 events with tentative dates, but it s not yet complete. If you have an idea about any car related event that may be of interest, please share it before the calendar fills up. If you think of an event, it doesn t mean that you are now the coordinator of that event, unless of course you d like to be, so don t be bashful. During the October meeting, Mike Berry will be holding nominations for the 2011 Officer positions. Speaking of Mike Berry, please be sure to check out the neat Photo Pages from the Garvey Boat Races later in this newsletter, Thanks Mike!!! Also, the November meeting date has been changed from the 14 th to the 7 th. L A T E Enjoy the Rhode! G R E A T S R U L E Jim
JERSEY LATE GREAT 2009 OFFICERS PRESIDENT JIM BRUSSEL 5 WAYNE WAY EAST WINDSOR, NJ 08520 609-371-0031 novimp64@comcact.net VICE PRESIDENT TOM MERRING 11 PACESETTER DRIVE HAMPTON, NJ 08827 908-537-2451 6pac60@comcast.net SECRETARY DAWN DENNERY 57 YALE AVENUE GLOUCESTER, NJ 08030 856-456-5416 ddennery@excelprintpros.com TREASURER VERNE FRANTZ JR. 178 CHAMBERLIN AVE. HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520 609-448-0526 Fine09@verizon.net SERGEANT AT ARMS AL BERNOTAS 76 GROVEVILLE RD. TRENTON, NJ 08620 609-298-1427 NEWSLETTER EDITOR JOHN LUCAS jjl92@verizon.net PHOTO EDITOR MIKE BERRY michael.berry13@us.army.mil JERSEY LATE GREATS TECH REPS 1958 Steve Calandra ----------------- 201-836-6621 1959 Joe DiNoia ---------------------- 856-467-2933 1960 Tom Merring-------------------- 908-537-2451 1961 Tony Bonanno ------------------ 732-985-9184 1962 Verne Frantz ---------------------609-448-0526 1963 Jim Krous ----------------------- 908-637-6173 1964 John Dennery --------------------856-456-5416 1965 72 Don Bock -------------------- 856-467-7966 These members are not calling themselves experts, however they ve spent enough time with one year or another to know that vehicle pretty well. So go ahead and give them a call! Membership Anniversaries The Jersey Late Greats would like to welcome the following new members: (None This Month) Current Members to date: 66 Congratulations! The following members have reached their Anniversary dates. We're looking forward to having you in the Jersey Late Greats for another year! Annual Membership Dues: $25.00 Please mail your check to: Jersey Late Greats P.O. Box 1294 Hightstown, NJ08520 If you have any problem with your renewal, please call Verne Frantz at 609-448-0526. September 2010: Rocco DiGregorio October 2010: Sal Coppola George Shelton November 2010: Tom Flynn Mike Patch Paul Kowacki Ted Gerlach Note: Current rosters are always available at club meetings.
Nextt Eventt October Monthly Meeting Sunday October 10 at 5:00 PM Bordentown Community Center Municipal Road Bordentown, New Jersey 2 0 1 0 C A L E N D A R OCTOBER - 2010 10 Sunday 5PM Meeting Bordentown Community Center NOVEMBER - 2010 7 Sunday 5PM Meeting Bordentown Community Center (Please Note this is a Change) DECEMBER - 2010 12 Sunday 5PM Meeting and Christmas Buffet at the Bordentown Community Center NOTE: Winter meetings are scheduled for 5PM on the Second Sunday of the Month at the Bordentown Community Center. Summer meetings will normally be scheduled for noon on the second Saturday of the month in various locations. Please check your newsletter for the latest updates.
Meeting Minutes September 12, 2010 Meeting called to order: The meeting was called to order at 5:20 p.m. Intro of New Members and Guest New Member present Phil Italiano 1 st Meeting Phil owns a 62 Impala 2-door hardtop welcome Phil Secretary s Report: Dawn Dennery read minutes from April Meeting. John Lucas made a correction to minutes and then was accepted by John And 2 nd by Lew Thackeray. Treasurer s Report: Verne Frantz updated membership on expenses and income indicating not much activity over the last 4 months. Report was accepted as read by Jerry Thackeray and 2nd by John Dennery Old Business Sweatshirt and T Shirt Drive Club still has Sweatshirts and T shirts available for sale. New Business Classified Ad Policy - There was discussion on the coordination of the classified ad policy. Tom Merring will still be the point person for classified. There will be an article in newsletter with link to Tom Merring for ad submission. Ads will run for 3 months. Jim Thorpe Train Tour 4 5 couples planning to attend. All planning to attend Should look at the specific to do steps published in the newsletter. All should Meet at the train station between 10:00 10:30 a.m. Any questions contact Lou DiPietro. New Member Profile There was discussion among the membership as to whether we would like to continue this article in the newsletter. All agreed it is an informative way to introduce new members and should continue on a quarterly profile basis. Mike Berry with contribution from club members has agreed to continue publishing these profiles for membership. Updating of Club Forms - There was discussion as to the best way to keep all forms organized, i.e. membership flyers, picnic flyers, member applications, etc. It was decided that the club secretary should house all forms and should have a copy on a disk. All forms are being collected and reviewed by club secretary as to their original formats and compatibilities.
Christmas Buffet - It was suggested that there be a sign-up sheet at the next Meeting to begin planning for our December Christmas Buffet. Dawn Dennery will coordinate food for this Buffet. The date will be December 12 th Change in Meeting Date The November meeting date has been changed due To November 7 th the first Sunday of the month due to a scheduling conflict with an event that the seniors are having at the center. Please make a note. 2011 Calendar of Events - There was preliminary discussion and tentative dates set for events for the 2011 season. A tentative calendar of events will be published. There were also a lot of new ideas for different events tossed around. These new ideas will be re-visited at the next meeting with more factual information. Committee Reports Membership- Verne Frantz reported that there are 64 active members at this time. Spearfish Convention Verne Frantz passed around pictures from this event It was the 30 th anniversary and there were about 125 cars in attendance. Verne Reported that overall it was a good event good parking for cars Very laid back. no judging just Peoples Choice award. Spearfish will be the site every 3 years For a convention. 50/50 was won by Rob Kane Verne Frantz conducted a white elephant auction for club benefit. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
By: Al Bernotas The Jersey late Greats assembled at Burlington Chevrolet, Burlington New Jersey on August 28, 2010 for our club Chevy Display. Mother Nature provided a clear sky, low humidity, moderate temperature and a gentle breeze. Or maybe the gentle breeze was from the occasional 18 wheeler rolling by? Anyway, we could not have asked for a more perfect day! Joe DiNoia brought his fine red Corvette all the way from South Jersey, but left his pet dog home this time. A few new faces brought cars including Mark Mercuri with his 1962 Anniversary Gold Impala. Tony DeMarinis displayed his fine black 64 409 Impala, and Hank Montenegro brought his very clean black Chevy Pickup. Paul Kutentis displayed his immaculate 1970 Big Block four speed Chevelle. And I brought Big Blue my 63 Impala Wagon just to make the other cars look better! We had a great showing of outstanding Late Greats. The Dennery s brought two cars, a fine looking black 57 and a 64 convertible, plus a pop-up tent. Steve Calandra brought his 58 Impala and a reclining lawn chair. Steve needed a rest after his timely travel from New Milford, NJ. Bob Priessnitz came from the Jersey Shore and brought his original family owned 1961 Impala (excellent car Bob!) I like those dagmar bumperetts, they brought back memories of my wasted youth. Jim Thackeray brought his 409 powered 64 SS with a much appreciated pop-up Eagles tent. There were other cars on display that belonged to employees or friends of the dealership. The general manager, John Broderick had his Fathers 1968 red GTO convertible on display. A beautifully restored car to say the least. The highlight, at least for me because I did not have to cook, was the barbeque provided by the dealership. John Broderick was the head chef. Thanks John!!! The majority of our members traveled long distances to get to the display, which is to be commended. The commitment to the club has always impressed me, and makes me proud to say I am a member of the Jersey Late Greats! Thank you all for your participation.
Happy Fall to you all! The colors are really starting to brighten the landscape, what a nice time to cruise in your Late Great! It s been a busy Summer; what with another Flatty trip to Woodward, the picnic at the Dennery s, the Jersey Shore and the Dead Mans Curve Hot Rod Party-how could you go wrong? Down to business, and we ll commence with Joe DiNoia. Joe has been working on his Daily Driver-a 1959 Sedan Delivery. We ll let Joe tell you of his progress in his own words: I Got back to the wagon a bit. Made some tracks this weekend. The right rocker needed help, so I had to fabricate the repairs. I had to fabricate the hinge box and plate for the right door lower hinge. Was as bad as the left side. Front 1/4 is on and filler done. The left rocker was a lot better, so an easy repair. Car had a left 1/4 many, many years ago. I still have to do the tail light thing on the left side also. Thanks Joe-looks good, keep it up! I know that Jim Brussel has been busy working on his 1964 El Camino-can t wait to see that car on the road. How about some of you other club members? Drop me a line and let me know what you have been working on at 6pak60@comcast.net. That s all for now, hope to see you at a Fall Car event or the next meeting. Keep em Rollin Tom
Classified Ad Policy This Chapter does not accept commercial advertising. Member's ads run FREE for three consecutive issues unless the member cancels or changes his ad. Re-runs are no problem - just ask. Occasionally, ads for outside suppliers will be run if a discount is offered to chapter members. As space permits, Non-Member for sale ads will be accepted on a single-issue basis. These ads will be identified by (NM). Ads may be submitted at meetings, mailed to the club address or by calling Tom Merring at: 908-537-2451 or email: 6pak60@comcast.net ---FOR SALE--- 1964 Impala 2dr HT. 6 cyl,p/g, P/S. Runs, drives, stops. Have title. Needs interior, partial floors, patches in trunk area, lower quarters & fenders. Needs rockers. Rest of body including doors are solid. Call for more info. $3500 obo. Artie 732-905-1955 (NM) (2)!1964 Impala Headlight bezels- 4 NOS pieces GM part number 3830697 in original packages $85, 1964 Nova trunklid emblem 3848421 early take-off with some pits, better than average $45 Call: Jim Brussel 609 371 0031 (3) ---SERVICES OFFERED--- Radios Restored; All GM radios from '30s up. We can also detail your radio. If you are looking for a certain model, call me - I stock quite a few. Call Don Bock: 609-467-7966 Documentation Service: Don't forget the Cowl Tag Project team will document your 58-64 Chevy. You will be told When & Where your car was built and what Options were factory installed as listed on the cowl tag. Free to Chapter members. Call Verne for the forms: 609-448-0526 Five BFG I WW Silvertowns on 1962-63 style wheels. Wheels were blasted, primed then painted black. Tires are balanced on inside of rims-never DRIVEN on! #5 tire still has green on white wall, never had a hubcap on any of them! Buy these; I will make you a good deal. Call: Jim Krous (aka Jake) 908 637 6173 (3) 1965-66 manual Steering Boxes Low Mileage take-offs left over from Dealer upgrades to power units. Quantity 5! Make offer. Call Steve 201 836 6621 (2) ---WANTED--- AURORA Slot Cars-One car or whole collection Call Mike Berry 732 291 7668 (1) Dirt for Wacha Workin On call me, or leave message. Tom Merring 908-537-2451 or email: 6pak60@comcast.net (1960)
Continued Looking for a better parts source? Want to make our Newsletter even better? Would you like to have some extra cash and more space in your basement or garage? Well I m going to give you your chance. We are looking to improve the advertisement section of the Newsletter-but we need YOUR help! Please go through your unneeded parts and consider placing an advertisement in your own club newsletter. It s a simple as listing your parts with an accurate description and price, please include your contact information (email address, phone number), and mail them to me, Tom at: 6pak60@comcast.net. I will insure that they get into the Newsletter for you. Take a peek at the current newsletter ads and guidelines for further information. Extra cash is always welcomed, and the holidays are just around the corner. Thanks, and let s keep those Chevy s rolling!
JERSEY LATE GREATS, INC. P.O. BOX 1294, HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520 October 2010 Hey Tom When are you going to open??? I m hungry for some Pancakes!!!