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Late June/July - Ray Morgan Restora-tion tour - TBA

Fri, July 5, 5pm – 8pm VR Bojangle's Cruise-InBojangles, 750 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy, Villa Rica

Sat, July 13, 10am – 4pm Hot Summer Wheels Show and Shine, Clinton Nature Preserve, Villa Rica, Benefits Boy Scout Troop 39, Pre-registration is $20. Call (678) 643-3266

Fri, July 19, 5pm – 8pmVR Bojangle's Cruise-InBojangles, 750 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy, Villa Rica

Sat, July 20, 5pm – 8pm GCC Cruise-In The Mill amphitheater, Villa Rica

Fri, August 2, 5pm – 8pmVR Bojangle's Cruise-InBojangles, 750 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy, Villa Rica

Aug 31 - Callaway Hot Air Balloon Fes-tival 9:00 to 3:00 @ Callaway Gardens. See www.callawaygardens.com/info/calendarSept 7 - Car Show - Lithia Springs Unit-ed Methodist Church 10am-4pm Lithia Springs United Methodist Church, 3711 Temple St, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Sept 20-22 – Barnesville Buggy Days, 9:00 to 5:00 @ Main Street, Barnesville Ga. 30204 Display and Parade. www.barnesville.org/

Oct 5 -- GA/AL AACA Annual Car Show @ LaGrange Mall 1501 Lafay-ette Pkwy., LaGrange GA.

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West GeorGia reGion’s monthly neWsletter JUly 2013

2013 CALeNDAR OF eVeNTS

Club Meeting This Sunday June 7

Bill & Sharon Hearnbrug's

Happy 7th Of July

Our July Meeting will be at the Hearnburg's house on Sunday the 7th. We decided at the monthly meeting in June to have our July meeting on the 7th because of all the activities going on during the 4th. We will feast on traditional Bubba burgers and hot dogs. Anyone who has not already let us know they can attend, please do so. Bill will fire up some of his jukeboxes and I think he'll also let us do some donuts in his T-Bird. Well maybe that last part would be a NO!

Our June event was held at the Cottage Landing retirement facility. Our friends in Golden City Cruisers invited us to participate with them as part of the Senior Living Expo. It was held on a Tuesday evening but, we still had a dozen or more cars between the two clubs. A special thanks to the Golden City Cruisers for including us.

From our Region we had Bill and Sharon Hearnburg in their 1956 Thunderbird, Gary and Carol Moyses in their 1947 Crosley, Glenn and Debbie Novak in their 68 Buick Wildcat, and Rick and Liz Horne in their 1930 Model A.

Looking ahead, we have some fun scheduled for you! July 20th our sister club, GA/AL AACA, have invited us to go to join them for a trip to the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, GA. If you have never been there, it is well worth the effort to go. The museum is fantastic with cover all US wars. Look on page 5 for more information. We'll have our Labor Day Cruise In at the Lowell Opry House. Plans are underway already so it should be bigger and better than last year. The Golden City Cruisers will join us as well as anyone who wants to attend. Notices will run the West Georgia Shopper starting in August.

The Club Birdie tells us Bill Hearnburg is making good progress on the 57 Ford restoration. Jim Nichols is also making progress on his Model A coupe, although slower than he would like. I think that's universal in the old car hobby.Happy Motoring,Rick

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"Sharing the Oldies" at Cottage Landing

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June 25, 2013, Carrollton, Georgia

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Q: What was the first official White House car?

A: A 1909 White Steamer, ordered by President Taft.

Q: Who opened the first drive-in gas station?

A: Gulf opened up the first station in Pittsburgh in 1913.

Q: What city was the first to use parking meters?

A: Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935.

Q: Where was the first drive-in restaurant?

A: Royce Hailey's Pig Stand opened in Dallas in 1921.

Q: True or False?The 1953 Corvette came in white, red and black.

A: False. The 1953 'Vett's were available in one color, Polo White.

Q: What was the first car fitted with an alternator, rather than a direct current dynamo?

A: The 1960 Plymouth Valiant

Old Car Trivia......

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Q: What was the first car fitted with a replaceable cartridge oil filter?

A: The 1924 Chrysler. Q: What car was the first to have it's radio antenna embedded in the windshield?

A: The 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix.

Q: What car first referred to itself as a convertible?

A: The 1904 Thomas Flyer, which had a removable hard top.

Q: Where was the first drive-in movie theater opened, and when?

A: Camden, NJ in 1933

Old Car Trivia......

National Infantry MuseumJuly 20 • 2:00 PM • Fort Benning

You're invited to GA/AL AACA's Tour to

The address is 1775 Legacy Way and the phone number for the museum is (706 )685-5800. Parking and entry to the museum is free.

More info at www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org/They ask for a $5 donation but it is not required.

If you have not been here it is worth the trip.

The museum is extensive so plan on at least 2 hours to see the sites. If you want to drive your antique car

then we can park together in the lot.If you want to drive you air conditioned car it is OK

since this is not a cruise in or show.

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Bank balance at 06/06/13 $1829.45Registration money not deposited $60.00Total $1889.45

Antique Auto Club of AmeriCA West GeorGiA reGionmeetinG notes from June 06, 2013

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1. Called to order 7:50PM by Rick Horne2. Minutes from 05/02/2013 accepted3. Summary of June 01 car show at Mike Bell Chevrolet.4. Net deposit to club treasury to date is $958.00 based on 48 registered cars.5. Three additional late registrations added $60.00 and we expect another $120.00 for trophies. If

all goes as expected, the show total should be $1138.00.6. Discussion regarding the next and future shows included; a. A date not concurrent with Mayfest. First Saturday in June is a likely choice. b. Early advertising to discourage competing shows. c. A rain date on the flyer should be considered. d. Some revisions to classes based on past turnout or to attract more participants. e. We need more and better door prizes. f. Always emphasize this is a charity car show. g. No goodie bags, just dash plaques.

7. Winning trophy pictures will appear in West Georgia Shopper as space permits.8. The club does not own a PA system, so the search begins for new, used, or rental equipment

that is affordable. Nothing battery powered.9. Important that our club works with and supports other local car clubs. Golden City Cruisers

show is the 3rd Saturday each month and Bowdon cruise is the 4th Saturday each month. Watch the newsletter for other club dates (especially LaGrange and Oxford/Anniston).

10. The Golden City Cruisers extended an invitation to join them for a visit to Cottage landing on June 25 to show our cars to the senior citizens. A show of hands indicated five or six cars will participate.

11. Our next meeting would fall on July 4th, so a change was made to have a cook-out at the Hearnburgs. On the following Saturday (July 6th). Information will follow.

12. Adjourn at 8:35PM.