We are investigating getting a 10'x15' pop up tent with the TBCCC logo on all four sides from EZ-UP company. They offer commercial grade pop up tents that I think will serve us well for years to come. I hope to have the tent purchased and delivered within the next few weeks. As we get into the heart of summer, the shade it will provide will be welcome.

Ron Cahill and Lance Hayworth have been making great progress on Lance's 55 Chevy in our Helping Hands project. It has taken awhile to coordinate schedules, but the project is well underway and if Lance can get his schedule cut back to 40 hours per week, we hope to have his car on the road by the end of June or sometime in July.

Memberships are due now. If you are receiving this email and have not paid dues within the last two months, your dues are overdue. Please contact Ruth Weiland at krjwcassey@aol.com to determine how much is owed. If you joined anytime between June, 2009 and April, 2010, you also owe dues at this time. I will be sending out an email with the names of all those who have not paid dues within the next two weeks, so get yours in now please.

CAR PLAQUES - If you want a car plaque, I need your $25 NOW! 2 members who expressed an interest at last months meeting have not sent a check. I have 2 plaques paid for and will not order until we have at least 3 ordered. If you want a car plaque, send me at check for $25. 5012 Sylvan Oaks Dr., Valrico, FL 33596. If I dont have at least 3 orders by June 15, I will return payments made by the two people who have ordered plaques and we will try again later this year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 5 Old Town Anniversary Cruise

Saturday, June 12 Shops at Wiregrass Show located at State highway 56, two and a half miles east of I-75. Registration is 9-12noon, judging at 1pm, trophies at 3pm. We will meet by the parking garage at 10am. Registration is $20. Flyer attached.

Sunday, June 27 TBCCC Breakfast meeting and Super Boat Grand Prix car show in downtown Lakewood Ranch. Breakfast meeting location to be announced. We will meet at 8:30am and then cruise together to park downtown. Watch your email for the meeting location.

July 3 Winter Haven Car Show - We will meet at the Chevron gas station at the corner of highway 60 and route 39 just south of Plant City at 2pm and cruise to downtown Winter Haven.

July 17 TBCCC Breakfast meeting at 8:30am. Location to be announced, followed by a visit to Engine Lab of Tampa.

July 31 Quaker Steak and Lube. Meet at 2:30pm at Rally Gas Station on 49^th street north.

August

Don Garlits Museum date and time to be announced.

October 9 TBCCC Picnic. Fort DeSoto 11am-3pm

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to call me at anytime or email. If you have not paid dues or have a question about the dues, please email ruth at krjwcassey@aol.com. If you have said you want a car plaque, please get your check in the mail so I can get this project finalized.

Thanks,

Bob Hendryx

813-951-1722

Happy Anniversary!

It's hard to believe, but the Tampa Bay Classic Chevy Club has celebrated it's first anniversary!  We first had discussions with Don Allen 3 years ago, then got sidetracked with the BelAir restoration before finally working to get the club started.

One year ago, many of us met for the first time at the Plant City car show to begin organizing the Tampa Bay Classic Chevy Club.  A year later, our club numbers apprxoximately 60 families and we celebrated at the 13th anniversary of the Plant City car show, Saturday, April 17th.  This also marks the day that our newly elected Pinellas County Director Dale Seiter drove his first 57 Chevy!



Thank you to Dale for driving my Nomad to the Plant City show!



Newly elected Vice President and New Membership Chairman Ron Cahill and his wife Claudia did on outstanding job of putting together our membership display!  Ron, Bob Hendryx, Al Bowron, Ron Moore, Chuck Palusak, Vinny Villano and others handed out club flyers and business cards and spoke to prospective new members. 



Our newest members, J. R. Russell and his wife are from my hometown, Battle Creek, Michigan, joining the club at the Plant City show. 



Rodger Gooch's wife is also from Battle Creek, so the Cereal City has contributed 4 members to the Tampa Bay Classic Chevy Club.  We have several other former Michiganders.



Ron and Claudia Cahill's '56 Chevy



Bob and Pat Hendryx 57 Nomad



Bob and Pat Hendryx 57 Bel Air



Ken and Ruth Weiland's 55 Chevy  Congratulations to Ruth on becoming our club's new secretary!



Ron Moore's 57 Corvette