Horseless Herald

Horseless Herald
Published by
the Santa Clara Valley
Horseless Carriage Club
February 2013
Horseless Herald February 2013
The Santa Clara Valley Regional Group of
The Horseless Carriage Club of America
Home of
“The Blossom Spring Tour”
President
Tony Wollesen
Secretary
Julie Chulick
Vice President
Jim Boyden
Treasurer
Bill Lewis
1748 Merrill Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 264-2444
aawollesen@gmail.com
18695 Carriage Hill Drive
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 268-4872
jimboyden@aol.com
243 Belden Drive
San Jose, CA 95123-3608
408-226-9570
motorbuggy@earthlink.net
315 Escobar Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 356-8535
billlewis@mindspring.com
Board of Directors
Jim Boyden,Karl Chulick,
Francis and Cary Stubbles,
Jeremy Wire, K.Kay Lewis
Herald Editor
Judy & Gene A. Hironimus
9884 Silvergate Lane
Elk Grove, CA 95624
(916) 686-7912
jandghironimus@comcast.net
Web Master
Allan Greenberg
allang@pacbell.net
Past Presidents
1950 Ed Baird
1951 Ray Leland
1952 Clarence Kay
1953 Bob Berg
1954 Bob Cooper
1955 Phil SanFilippo
1956 Ernie Shaw
1957 Bill Lawrence
1958 Bill Baker
1959 Bernie Sims
1960 Les Andrews
1961 Jay Nelson
1962 Virgil Whittaker
1963 Jack Kopp
1964 Jim Bastin
1965 Joe Morris
1966 Marvin Olsen
1967 Walt Cable
1968 Jack Passey
1969 Hale Shaw
1970 Harry Carlson
1971 Jim Treleaven
1972 Don Holthaus
1973 Les Andrews
1974 Dave Dudey
1975 Bill Lawrence
1976 Bernie Sims
1977 Wayne Weathers
1978 Don Holthaus
1979 Joel Pencer
1980 Dale McCormick
1981 John Bertolotti
1982 Dave Dudey
1983 Marshall Mathews
1984 John Bertolotti
1985 Ginger Dudey
1986 Don Holthaus
1987 Marshall Mathews
1988 Bill Lawrence
1989 Bill Lawrence
1990 Jeremy Wire
1991 Ralph Igler
1992 Marlene Zimmerman
1993 Dave Bennet
1994 Bill Baker
1995 Gail Shaw
1996 Don Holthaus
1997 Jeremy Wire
1998 Jeremy Wire
1999 Jim Cesari
2000 Bill Lawrence
2001 David Bennet
2002/03 Jim Boyden
2004/05 Ryan Thurber
2006/07/08/09/10 Jeremy Wire
2011 Ramona Anninger
2012 Tony Wollesen
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. General
meetings are held the first Friday of each month at 8:00 P.M. at the Church of the Nazarene, 635
Calero Avenue, in San Jose, California (click here to see map). 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
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2013-Events and Tours
Feb 1
General Meeting
Feb 16-20 HCCA convention in Santa Maria
Mar 21-22 Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet
Apr 7-10
Grizzly Bear Tour - Hosted by SoCal Regional Group
Apr 11-13 Bakersfield Swap Meet
Jun 9
SCVModelTFordClub Endurance Run and Lowland Tour
Sep 2-6
HCCA National Tour - Hosted by Sioux Falls Regional Group
Sep 8
Antique Autos in History Park
5th
17th
24th
26th
27th
February Special Days
Marlene and Chet Zimmerman - Anniversary 1986
Marlene Zimmerman - Birthday
Fran Stubbles - Birthday
Carl Hansen - Birthday
Eric Anninger - Birthday
To get your pictures and articles in the Horseless Herald email your copy to
jandghironimus@comcast.net .
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2013 HCCA
National Convention & Tour
February 16th through the 20th
In Santa Maria, California
C
ome join us at the historic Santa Maria Inn
for five days of touring through beautiful
Wine & Horse country and Agricultural
and Seaside terrain. Attend our Annual Meeting,
the President’s Reception, Regional Groups
Breakfast, Technical Seminars and enjoy some
great camaraderie with old friends and new.
The touring is for pre-1916 vehicles but if you
are unable to bring a car, you are welcome to
either ride in a back seat or follow along in a
modern car.
For more details and to obtain a registration
application: Go to the HCCA website at
www.hcca.org
or contact Bill or Anne Ottemann at
theottemanns@gmail.com
or phone (760) 728-4696
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2013%HCCA%Convention%and%Tour
Santa%Maria%CA,%February%16%;20
This%year%we%will%combine%the%Annual%Convention%activities%with%five%days%of%touring.
If
you%are%not%able%to%bring%a%car,%please%come%anyway.%You%can%enjoy%the
camaraderie%of%a
National%Convention%and%do%the%touring%in%another%member’s%back%seat%or%in%a
modern%car.
We%will%do%all%we%can%to%match%empty%seats%with%butts%to%fill%them.
We%will%tour%the%rolling%hills%and%beach%areas%of%the%Central%California%Coast
centered%out
of%the%Historic%Santa%Maria%Inn.%The%touring%is%open%to%any%pre;1916%vehicle.
To%hold%a%place%for%you%at%the%convention%please%send%a%check%for%$50%(refundable)
made
payable%to%HCCA$to:
Bill%Ottemann
3085%Coral%Tree%Lane
Fallbrook,%CA%92018
Name:___________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Email%Address_______________________
Guests:___________________________________________________
(Be%sure%names%are%as%you%would%like%them%on%your%name%tags!)
Will%you%be%bringing%a%pre;1916%car?%(Y/N)%_______
If%yes,
Year,%Make%and%Model%___________________________________________
Insurance%Carrier%_______________________Policy%#__________________
Signature____________________________
Make%your%reservations%at%the%Santa%Maria%Inn.%Phone%800%–%462;4276.%The%room
rate
for%our%participants%will%be%$99%per%night%plus%tax.%The%rate%includes%breakfast.
Make%sure%to%mention%the%Horseless%Carriage%group%when%making%your%reservation.
Final%tour%costs%are%still%being%determined.%We%will%notify%you%when%they%are%firm.
Questions%–%Call%Bill%Ottemann%760%695;7921%or%email%;%theottemanns@gmail.com
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“Brass Cars in Gold
Country”
Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club Spring Tour
April 25 – 28, 2013
Please join us for some spectacular touring of the Sierra foothills through vineyards, orchards, hayfields and history. Enjoy a visit to the American Truck Historical Society’s show and picnic and a private collecBon of vintage autos and aircraC. Stay, just briefly, at one of the oldest and best known reform schools in the United States. Enjoy lunch at a winery and a barbecue dinner on a local ranch. Experience some wine tasBng and a visit to a flower farm. On the way home, don’t miss the El Dorado region’s horseless carriage swap meet in Sacramento!
For all this and more, contact Whitney Haist at haist2@comcast.net or 925-­‐899-­‐4912. Apply now and a tour schedule and informaBon on trailer parking and direcBons will be sent to you. Rooms are limited. Reserve now and sign up for the tour later.
Tour Registra-on
Cost: $95 per person includes Friday lunch and dinner.
No. of persons_______ Total enclosed ____________ Make checks payable to BAHCC and mail to W. Haist, 12 Sunrise Hill Road, Orinda, CA 94563 925-­‐899-­‐4912
Name____________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
Phone _____________________
Vehicle Make _____________________ Year ______________
e-­‐mail address ______________________________________
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“Brass Cars in Gold Country”
Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club Spring Tour
April 25 – 28, 2013
Accommodations
Headquarters Motel
Shenandoah Inn 17644 Village Drive, Plymouth (800) 542-4549
http://www.theshenandoahinn.com/ $120 king / $130 2 queen / 2 nite min.
!!! IMPORTANT NOTICE !!!
The Shenandoah Inn will not hold rooms. Reservations are first come, first serve.
This is a busy weekend. Reserve NOW!!! Reserve an extra room for a friend! You can
always cancel if need be. NOW! Pick up the phone!
Bed and Breakfast / Optional
Plymouth House Inn 9525 Main Street - Plymouth (209) 245-3298
www.plymouthhouseinn.com/
9 Gables Vineyard and Winery 10778 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth,... 209-245-3949 www.
9gables.com/
Amador Harvest Inn 12455 Steiner Road, Plymouth (209) 245-5512
www.amadorharvestinn.com/
RV Park / Optional
Far Horizons 49er Village RV Resort 18265 CA 49 Plymouth(209) 245-6981 www.
49ervillage.com/ They also have cabins.
Fuel Station
Shenandoah Village Mart (Shell Gas Station)
17699 Village Drive (next door to Shenandoah Inn)
Plymouth
(209) 245-4026
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Judy & Gene Hironimus
9884 Silvergate Lane
Elk Grove, California
95624
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