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We stalled getting out of the parking lot; but hopefully now we have our cruise control on and ready to roll.

I apologize to any of our members that received a late newsletter last month. It is not always easy shifting from one administration to another. Our new editor and our club champion worked overtime in getting it out. We also would like to have feed-back from our members on the contents and format of the newsletter. Also, if you would like to submit an article or picture, check the back of the newsletter for the address and e-mail. A reminder, if you are able to receive this by e-mail and still receive it by regular mail, then please let the editor know. We would like to reduce our cost of mailing the newsletter.

We had a very good turn-out at the January meeting which pleases me. I suppose though that most came for the mini-event, which was a close-up of the new VUE, rather than to see their new President. We will start our meetings with some type of club interaction, then a business meeting, followed by our mini-event. The suggestion box and all officer's will be available, at or after the meetings, for any of your comments or suggestions.

Lastly, if you want to get in touch with me you can call the hot line at 614-470-3517 or thru e-mail at

See you all at the next meeting or event.

Pete

At the January meeting the statement was made to remember to put some kitty litter in the trunk so if you got stuck on ice you could put it under your wheels for traction. A letter to Car Talk brought up that point and went on to point out that the main contents of most kitty litter is clay and that the clay would turn to mud when the tires melted the ice or snow a little. The suggestion is to carry sand in the trunk, it's cheaper.

The other thing to remember is that ALL Saturns are front wheel drive cars, so if you are stuck and are using the sand make sure that you put it under the front tires.

Lowell Lutman

Hello! And Happy New Year!!!

By the time you read this, our first event will have been held. Many of our Club members and their families met Saturday, January 19^th at Quaker Steak Lube for lunch, filled with cars, food and fun. We had reserved parking, in front of the restaurant.

Hope you made it!.

What?? Didn't get to the January meeting for information? PLEASE, call the Hotline (470-3517), for the latest information. By doing so, you will make sure that you are part of the next FUN event.

Mark your calendars now for our first BIG EVENT.

When: Saturday, April 06, 2002

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Northern Shelter

• Breakfast juice, rolls, etc.
• Hiking Trails
• Children's Playground
• Bingo games
• Lunch
• More (things too secret to print)

Plan to attend and have some fun. Get to know other members outside of our normal meeting settings. Watch out, you may see a silly side, of those you thought you knew.

More things to come. If you have any ideas, please CALL or talk to John or myself at the meetings.

See you soon!

Peggy and John Williams

(South of Rt. 161 on the East Side of Karl Rd)

The following attended on Jan. 17^th 2002:

John and Peggy Williams; Bob and Luanna Leadbetter; Pete Peterson; Roy Hilsabeck; Deborah Rusnak; Jim Harrass; Virginia Russell; Barb Nissley and Miriam O'Donnell.

We had a Loud and lively group of 22 residents and eleven Club Members.

With Luanna calling numbers, Pete with the prizes and Peg trying to keep track of the winners, it was a fast paced, fun filled night with a lot of Laughter and Shared friendships.

If you haven't made it to one of our games, please try to. You'll find a lot of friendly people, who have a lot of Love to give back to you.

On Saturday February16th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., our CarClub will be assisting Saturn of Columbus and Saturn Corp., for the fifth Annual National Donor Day, at Saturn/West.

We need 6 to 8 volunteers and as many who can donate blood. The volunteers will work either 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The duties for the volunteers will be:

• Registering the potential donors
• Distributing and collecting donor forms
• Providing refreshments
• Assisting the donors after they donate

Volunteering will count toward your Active member status. Both volunteering and donating will count as an activity. What a quick way to achieve or maintain active member status.

Call our Hotline to volunteer or to donate.

This year’s AutoShow will start on March 2^nd and run through March 10^th.

We only need 50 volunteers and will start accepting names on February 7^th. You can call our champion Al Clapsaddle at 771-9700 or register at our CarClub meeting on February 7^th. If you call the Hotline, your request will not be accepted. We need to control requests and you MUST follow the directions to be selected. Sorry if this causes a problem but last year some were not able to get a chance and we found that our process caused some of these problems. Thanks for your understanding.

Again, each volunteer will receive money for parking and admittance to the Autoshow. Each volunteer will also get a year's pass to the Columbus Zoo. Note: There are some restrictions, which will be explained at the CarClub meeting, in February.

This event allows you time to get to know our NEW Saturn products a little better. You can also see them up close.

The information packages for the workers will be passed out on February 25^th. You will be given the place and time when you are selected to participate. If you have ANY questions regarding the Autoshow, please contact Al Clapsaddle at 771-9700.

You have asked for it and we are responding. At February's CarClub meeting, we will have a representative, who will go over options on personalizing CarClub items. This will be a great way to show that you are a member of the Central Ohio Saturn CarClub.

We will also cover the changes to the Saturn product line-up for 2002. This will include the changes for the "S" series, the "L" series and the VUE.