Crayola FactoryNational Canal Museum

Fall Tour

New Jersey Association of Corvair EnthusiastsOctober, 2008

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Monthly Breakfast Meeting October 4th - Pronto Deli - 9 am

The Fanbelt is published monthly by the New Jersey Association of Corvair Enthusiasts (NJACE), Inc. P.O. Box 631, Ridgewood, NJ 07451. Deadline for contribution is the 20th of each month. Classified-style advertising of interest to Corvair owners is available, free of charge, to all persons. A commercial ad can be placed in an issue of the Fanbelt for $50 per full page, $30 per half page, $20 per quarter page, and $10 per business-card. (Generally, classified advertisers are those offering individual cars and/or a limited number of parts, while commercial advertisers are those offering services and/or parts from stock. NJACE reserves the right to make this determination). All advertising must be camera-ready, PC-compatible or type-able copy. The Fanbelt is edited by Greg Gorski who can be contacted by email at [gragmgorski@comcast.net] or through the NJACE address noted above. NJACE is a chapter of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA), Inc., P.O. Box 607, Lemont, IL 60439. Meetings of NJACE are held periodically at locations and times as announced in this newsletter. All interested persons are welcome. Additional events and activities are held throughout the year. Membership in NJACE is open to individuals and families. Information and applications are available at any meeting or by writing to NJACE, P.O. Box 631, Ridgewood, NJ 07451, or by visiting www.corvair.org/chapters/njace.

October is our Fall Tour and this year we are going to the Crayola Factory October 18th in Easton, PA. See page two for details. We will be back at the Pronto Deli for our monthly breakfast meeting as well. Enclosed in this issue is a nomination form for our up-coming election in December.Please take the time to nomi-nate someone for each office that will continue the NJACE tradition of leadership. We will be as strong a club as the officers that keep us active and together. I also need to know who will be attending the fall tour to the Crayola Factory and the lunch afterwards at Pearly Bakers. If you are planning to attend - PLEASE RSVP to me!!! Our fall tour information is detailed on page 2 & 3 of this issue as well as other good stuff!!!!!!!!Greg Gorski

A Colorful Fall Tour to the - Crayola Factory The Crayola FACTORY and National Canal Museum at Two Rivers Landing 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042 NJACE will take care of your entrance fee at Crayola!! At The Crayola FACTORY you'll be immersed in color and creativity - a place where there's no limitation to creativity and imagination. See how Crayola crayons and markers are made. Learn about the history of the Crayola brand. Explore dozens of interactive projects and activities. Also at Two Rivers Landing. Explore America's canal heritage at The National Canal Museum. Take a journey back in time back to the early 1800's and experience what the world was like before railroads, high ways and airplanes. Interactive, hands-on exhibits build ideas and inspire exploration on your journey into the past. Learn the technological advances that canals introduced and see how canals are still relevant today! Lunch after the self tour at Crayola Factory a short walk to:

Pearly Baker's Alehouse (610) 253-9949 11 Centre Sq, Easton, Pa. [www.pearlybakers.net] Lunch Menu - Choice of one of the following: Southwest Chicken Wrap Ale House Burger Crab Cake Sandwich Included in the lunch is a soft drink [coffee, soda, ice tea, lemonade] and a dessert [Orange Cream cycle Cake] all for $15.95 [tax and tip included]. Beer, wine and mixed drinks on your own.

RSVP by October 4, 2008 to Greg Gorski at: gragmgorski@comcast.net or 980-654-4978 Parking is limited to some street parking [$1/hour] and also the city parking garage [$2/hour]. NJACE will gather at the Cracker Barrel off exit 15 of route 78 [westbound] at 9am [come earlier for breakfast] and will leave at 9:30am sharp for our fall tour drive to Easton and the Crayola Factory. NJACE has an 11:30am appointment at Crayola - so we need to leave on time.

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Cracker Barrel

Minutes from the July Quarterly Meeting

Minutes of the 3rd Quarterly Meeting September 10, 2008

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM by Secretary Bob Marlow.  It was noted that President Pro Tempore Rich Ribble was en route to Texas and that Vice President David Main was unable to attend.

Upon motion duly made and approved, the minutes of the prior business meeting were approved as published in the newsletter.

Treasurer Tim Schwartz reported the following account balances as of August 31: Checking account, $6,028.33; CD #1, $3,627.18; CD #2, $1,504.67.  Total funds on hand, $11,160.18.

Publicity Vice President Greg Gorski updated the plans for the October 18 Fall Foliage Tour, which will commence at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Clinton and travel via back roads to the Crayola factory and museum in Easton, Pennsylvania.  The visit to Crayola will be followed by a group lunch at Pearly Bakers Alehouse in Easton.

Upon motion duly made and approved, it was decided that the club would pick up the cost of admission to the Crayola facility for all members and guests of members for this event.

Activities Vice President Ken Schifftner reviewed upcoming plans, which include the 4th Quarter business meeting on November 12, the annual Holiday Party on December 14, and a trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse dinner theatre on January 31.  A general discussion led to the agreement that a pair of tickets to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse event would be given to a winning member via a drawing at the November meeting.

NECC representative Brian O’Neill gave a quick synopsis of the recent “Corvair Olympics” in Indianapolis, and spoke of the upcoming track event at Summit Point, West Virginia.

Old Business: A general discussion led to the agreement that the October issue of the newsletter would contain a nominations form for club officers for 2009, and that final nominations and the elections would take place at the November meeting.  [Note, following the meeting the officers determined that the elections will take place at the December 14 Holiday Party.]  Also planned for the November meeting was a repeat of “Corvair Bingo,” which was planned for earlier this year but which was at that time cut short due to an overly-long business meeting.

New Business: Ken Schifftner invited a discussion about the club possibly making a financial contribution to the Corvair Preservation Foundation (CPF).  From this discussion it was determined that the officers would assemble a plan for club action in this regard, including such matters as supporting other causes such as the CORSA Racing Fund and/or local charities such as food banks, and that this plan would be presented to the members at a subsequent meeting.

The formal portion of the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Bob Marlow, Secretary

NJACE Officers for 2008 President Ron DeYoung [in memoriam] Acting-President Rich “Ribs” Ribble Acting Vice-President Dave Main [908] 719-2190 driveavair@verizon.net [201] 796-6492 dmain90826@aol.com Secretary Bob Marlow Treasurer Tim Schwartz [908] 730-8873 vairtec@optonline.com [201] 447-4299 tim@bristolnj.com VP/Activities Ken Schifftner VP/Publicity Greg Gorski

[201]236-0786 scrubbr@ix.netcom.com [908]654-4978 gragmgorski@comcast.net

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Pioneer Weekend September 6th

Threats of downpours from hurricane Hanna didn't deter a stalwart group of NJACE members in making the now-annual trip to Ray and Kathy's Pioneer Campground in Laporte, PA. Hanna did scare away the Corvair vehicles, however, since their owners decided to leave them safely at home. Given the bad weather threat, host Ray shifted the weekend plan from an outdoor local Corvair cruise tour to indoor "Plan B". And what a "Plan B" it was! He took some of us to see part of a 180+ car private collection in a nearby town. It is owned by a person connected to the wealthy Cargill family. Contained in three (3) separate environmentally controlled buildings, we saw about 70 of the collection. All of the vehicles, save one, could have been driven to a car show. They were in pristine condition. Some were "sleeper" modified with more powerful powertrains but didn't have the "hot-rod" look. There were seven (7) Corvettes. A 1940 Ford Tudor, rare Camaros, a GT350 Mustang, a plethora of '57 Chevies, and rare four wheel drive GMC and Chevy trucks from the 1950's. Regarding the latter, both Bob Marlow and Brian O'Neill immediately recognized the trucks as NAPCO modifications. These trucks sit high off the ground (on purpose for ground clearance and to allow room for the four wheel drive mecha nisms) and were workhorses in their day...that is why few survive. An amazing collection! And, we snuck in our "Good Deed for the Day".... On the trip back from the car collection, Ray noticed an RV had broken down on the road near the campground...so he and Bob went and towed the vehicle (with the owner's going along for the ride) back to the campground. Broken serpentine belt...we waited until the next day to give a try at a repair. That night, our hosts fired up the grill and we all feasted on fresh corn, muchies, baked beans, and the grillables we had brought. After that, we got a fire going in the fire pit and sat around singing John Denver songs....no actually we sat around talking about how nice it is to relax and share stories with friends around a campfire in beautiful, rural, Pennsylvania. The following morning, an NJACE crew set about fixing the RV. Ken slid under the rig to do the mechanical part, Brian took care of high level issues, Ray was quality control, and Ribs (electrical expert) stood by if and when needed. We put the owner's spare belt back on and a few hours later the RV owners were on their way! On Sunday, some folks went to a scenic overlook. Others started the drive home. Farewells and thanks were given to Ribs who is off to his motherland...Texas. It was a great weekend....take THAT, Hanna! Submitted by Ken Schifftner

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NJACE Calendar of Events* Saturday, October 4, 2008 - Monthly Breakfast Meeting at the Pronto Deli, 99 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, NJ @ 9 am. Directions: Ridgedale Ave intersects NJ Rte 10 just west of I-287 and just east of US Rte 202. From I-287 take the exit for Rte 10 west. Proceed through the traffic light at Ridgedale Ave to the U-turn at Dryden Way. Return east on Rte 10 to Ridgedale Ave and turn right. the Pronto Deli is about one mile down Ridgedale Ave on the left. * Saturday, October 18, 2008 - Fall Tour to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. See page 2 for details.* Saturday, November 1, 2008 - Monthly Breakfast Meeting at the Pronto Deli, 99 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, NJ @ 9 am.* Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Quarterly Meeting at the Mt. Olive Grill, Flanders, NJ ; meeting starts at 7:30 pm, come earlier for dinner. We will have nominations for election for NJACE officers and follow it with NJACE Bingo!!!! - The grand prize for bingo is a pair of tickets to the NJACE Hunterdon Hills Music of America January Event!!!!!!!* Saturday, December 6, 2008 - Monthly Breakfast Meeting at the Pronto Deli, 99 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, NJ @ 9 am.* Sunday, December 14, 2008 - Holiday Party at Rupert’s Restaurant; 92 State Rt 23, Riverdale, NJ 07457 , details to follow.* Saturday, January 31, 2009 - NJACE dinner and show at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse; 88 Route 173 West Hampton, NJ 08827 Events marked with an [*] count towards the NJACE Mary Paxton & Bill Ableson Awards.

Do You Remember “Burma Shave”? Once, long ago, cars went slow and "super" highways were two lanes. One of the joys of driving back in those good 'ol days was reading the Burma-Shave signs by the side of the road. One after another, they told a little upbeat story, all with the punch line "Burma-Shave." For those too young to remember Burma-Shave, it was a brushless shaving cream. Today, anyone older than 55 fondly remembers the red and white signs that advertised the product along America's rural highways and byways. On a nondescript stretch of road, where the best scenery might be a pasture with cows, the sight of Burma-Shave signs ahead was reason for celebration -- the monotony broken.

Since we are driving through the country side for our tour it would be a nice reminder of years gone by-

Ken Schifftner

Check out more slogans at: http://www.fiftiesweb.com/burma1.htm

Twinkle, twinkleOne-eyed carWe all wonderWHERE you areBurma-ShaveBurma-Shave

The place to passOn curves You know Is only at A beauty show Burma-Shave

If your peach Keeps outOf reach Better practiceWhat we preachBurma-Shave

When Super-shavedRemember, pard You'll still get slappedBut not so hard Burma-Shave

Burma-ShaveWas such a boom They passed The bride And kissed the groomTo kissA mug That's like a cactusTakes more nerveThan it does practiceBurma-Shave

His cheekWas rough His chick vamoosed And now she won't Come home to roost

Burma-Shave-

His brush is goneSo what'll we doSaid Mike Robe ITo Mike Robe II Burma-Shave

A whiskery kissFor the oneYou adore May not make her madBut her face will be sore Burma-Shave

These signs We gladly Dedicate To men who've hadNo date of late Burma-Shave

A guy Who drives A car wide openIs not thinkin' He's just hopin' Burma-Shave

The whalePut Jonah Down the hatch But coughed him up Because he scratchedBurma-Shave

Violets are blueRoses are pink On gravesOf those Who drive and drink Burma-Shave

Candidate says CampaignConfusingBabies kiss me Since I've been using Burma-Shave

My job isKeeping faces cleanAnd nobody knowsDe stubbleI've seen Burma-Shave

Doesn'tKiss you Like she useter? Perhaps she's seen A smoother rooster!! Burma-Shave

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New Jersey Association of Corvair Enthusiasts

Call for Nominations!

Under the By-Laws of NJACE, during November we receive nominations for officers for the coming year. Use this form to submit a nomination as shown on the bottom of this page. We ask you to sign your name as all nominations must come from members in good standing. When any individual receives a second nomination, the nomination will be considered to have been “seconded” and will be valid. Elections will take place in December. Please participate in this very important process!!!

Please print clearly. You need not provide a nomination for every position.

President: _______________________________________________

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Vice President: _______________________________________________

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Treasurer: _______________________________________________

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Secretary: _______________________________________________

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Activities Vice President: _______________________________________________

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Publicity Vice President: _______________________________________________

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Your Name:_________________________________

If you wish to place a name or names in nomination, mail this form to: NACE, Inc., P.O. Box 631, Ridgewood, NJ 07451. Nominations must be received by [11/12/2008], for publication in next month’s Fanbelt.

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