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2014 Event Dates
2013 Tour Dates
Mar 7 – 10
Oct 3
Mar 23
Nov 6
Horse Park Antique Show
- display cars in Alltech Arena
(Brad and Reda)
Special Friday Day Tour Morehead Area
Buffalo
Trace
Ghost Tour
(Mary
Ellen)
- mid-afternoon driving tour and dinner
- 7PM Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery
(Ray and Mary Anne)
Military Missions (6:00pm to 8:00pm)
Henderson,
KY Joanne)
/ overnight
(Tom and
- John James Audubon
(Mary Ellen)
May
18
Nov
(tentative)
Carriss’
Maker’s
MarkGrocery Shelbyville, KY “The
Southville
Country
Store”
(Ray and
Mary
Anne)
(Jack & Jeannine / Jimmy & Patty)
June 15
Picnic at Tom and Joanne’s
June 24-28
Model “A” National Meet
Holiday Dinner and Auction
(assist Jack Kubik as needed)
Dec 6 (Change)
June 29
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After checking in to our Hampton Inn motel, we met at the
King Fish restaurant for some delicious food and fun.
April 19-21
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On Saturday, we met in downtown Louisville for a ride on
the Bell of Louisville, the legendary Lady of the River. It
was a two hour cruise on the Ohio. The wind was a little
breezy depending on which side of the boat we were on –
there was some moving around from outside to inside and
lots of coffee was consumed. The boat trip was followed by
lunch at Joe’s Crab Shack. It was a fun weekend and the sun
finally came out on our return trip home.
Party
- Spindletop Hall
Horse
Park Ellen)
Carriage Show
(Mary
<1930 cars only
(Jack Kubik)
Louisville Tour/Overnight Sept 12th & 13th
By Sandy Miller
Last Friday was a cool morning with possibility of rain so
we had a mixture of old cars and newer ones. We met at
McDonald’s in Versailles and had a great surprise when
Mary Fettig arrived to go with us on the trip. So good to see
her!
Upon arrival in Louisville, we had lunch at Another Place
Sandwich Shop where we had soup and sandwiches. Then it
was on to the museums all within walking distance. We had
the choice of the Louisville Slugger Museum, Frazier
History Museum, KY. Museum of Arts and Crafts, KY.
Science Center, and the Muhammad Ali Center. We then
traveled on to the Kentucky Derby Museum located at
Churchill Downs.
Photo by: Charlie Simpson
Q: What was the name design theme that Virgil Exner brought to Chrysler Corp., beginning with his tail
finned cars of 1955?
BLUEGRASS REGION ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA
October 2014
Churchill Downs.
Photo by: Charlie Simpson
Mary Fettig and friends…
Photo by: Charlie Simpson
It’s Carolyn by a nose!
Photo by: Charlie Simpson
And more friends…
Photo by: Charlie Simpson
Boarding The Bell of Louisville. Photo by: Charlie Simpson
Louisville skyline from the Bell. Photo by: Charlie Simpson
BLUEGRASS REGION ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA
The AH-OOO-GAH is the official document of the
Bluegrass Region Antique Automobile Club of
America, Lexington, Kentucky.
OFFICERS
President
Vice Pres
Sec/Tres.
Ray Szeluga
Billie Bates
Linda Kubik
859.224.9435
859.223.1546
859.224.8050
President’s Corner
By Ray Szeluga
On the open road, but not touring with you all. Mary Anne
and I started on a 30 day 2200+ mile rode trip recently. We
will be seeing family, college friends, high school friends
plus dear old friends. Along the way we will be stopping at
museums and historical sites.
October 2014
DIRECTORS
Brad Leasor (2 yrs)
859.226.9677
Lena Cornett (2 yrs)
859.269.2834
Herman Butler (2 yrs)
859.293.5183
Mary Anne Szeluga (1 yr)
859.224.9435
Bob Kirk (1 yr)
859.296.0726
John Blair (1 yr)
859.223.7474
PAST PRESIDENT
Charlie Simpson
502.867.1560
Newsletter Editor Jack Garabedian 859.619.5885
worn out caring husband as well as my own. Many, many
thanks from, Pat and Jim
Friday- October 3rd Cave Run Lake/Morehead
Tour
The leaves should be changing so get out there and enjoy
the fall colours while they last.
By Mary Ellen & Diana
Mary Anne and I will miss the October tour, but we are
looking forward to leading the November tour to Loretto
(Marker's Mark). See you then.
Meet at McDonald’s Winchester Rd & I-75
Meet at 9:00 AM; Leave at 9:30 AM
Please remember our Region's ailing members and family in
your thoughts and prayers.
See you on the road. If the top is up or down it does not
matter as long as we are out touring with friends. Come
along and enjoy our tours. Renew “old” friendships and
make new ones.
Ray
Thank You Letter
By Pat Powell
Dear Club members, Thank you so much for the beautiful
flowers! They lasted a long time and were very cheerful
tolook at. We enjoyed the visit so much with the delivery team
of Jack and Linda, who were very uplifting! Thank you for
ll the calls and cards and visits and good wishes....I am sure
they sped up my recovery time and lessened the pain of my
If it is more convenient, join us at McDonald’s in
Winchester US 60 & the bypass RT.1958 Call Mary Ellen
by Oct. 2nd if you plan to join us in Winchester otherwise
we won’t stop. Home-269-6167 or Cell-230-5378
We will take the back roads to Cave Run Lake, have lunch
at Pop’s-B-B-Q, and stop at the Minor E. Clark Fish
Hatchery. Then we will head to Morehead. There we will
tour a Cora Wilson Stewart Moonlight School and the KY
Folk Art Center, which currently has a traveling exhibit of
Civil War Photos from the George Eastman Collection.
Ah-ooo-gah Garage
By Jack Garabedian
Diana Hanks’ 1930 Ford Model A four door sedan blind
side. After sitting for over 3 ½ years, we had to drain all the
old gas, about 10 gallons. And then refill with fresh new
gas. We had to let some of the new gas drain through the
carburetor in hopes it would clean the stuck needle valve.
Then I filled up the radiator with 50/50 blend antifreeze.
Filled up all four tires to 35 psi., put in the new battery. For
those who do not know where the battery sits, like myself,
well I learned it sits under the leg area of the driver’s side
under the floorboard, and I do mean “board” like in wood.
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This itself was a major undertaking. Then after oiling the
distributor, throttle linkage, the choke linkage. It was time
to see if the car would start. After several attempts to crank
the engine over while John Blair pulled the choke and
worked the hand throttle with the engine cranking for a
while she fired and started up and was running smooth. I
was a very happy camper, or should I say now an ecstatic
“Model Aer”. I want to thank Diana for giving me the
opportunity and having the trust in me to get my “hands
dirty” on a fine automobile. Also, want to thank John Blair
for his guidance and expertise.
October 2014