The Monthly Planet

Central Ohio CarClub - Chapter 4

Issue #63 – July 2002

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STEERING COLUMN

We were hit with a double whammy and lost communications with our members. We must have gone into an astrological occurrence and suffered a black-out. Both the hotline and our newsletter were out and my APOLOGIES to members that could not reach us or missed the June meeting.

HELLO FELLOW CAR CLUBBERS!!!!

The good news is that the hotline is now back up and running. If you tried earlier in the month of June and got a recording saying the hotline was disconnected, you can now call us. On the flip side our editor resigned just before the newsletter was to go to press. Our club champion worked through the summer's night and the heat of the day to get it out. However, if you receive the newsletter thru e-mail it was not available until the day of the meeting on the 13th of June. The board of officer's will be getting a name to approve to become your intern editor for the rest of the year.

I would like to thank HANK ARBAUGH a fellow member of the club and the bonafide musician for performing for us and putting on a wonderful program which I'm sure was well received by those in attendance.

PLEASE NOTE: Our meeting on July 11th at NORTH WILL START 1/2 HOUR EARLIER AT 6:30.

We are doing this so that we can spend more time outdoors hiking at Highbanks Metro Park then go for a late dinner at Roadhouse Grill. So come on out and have some FUN with the CLUB.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! The annual trip to Spring Hill, TN. will be in October. Some of the members will be leaving by Saturn Train on Saturday the 12th. Peggy and John will have more details.

Hey, don't forget you can contact me thru my e-mail when everything else fails

arthur.peterson@eudoramail.com

You can contact me thru the Hotline which I monitor three to four times a week at :

614-470-3517

See you at the next event or meeting

Pete

Events

June Meeting Information

We had three mini events at our June meeting at Saturn/West.

A raffle was held for a 2002 membership. We received $22.00 for the Club. The raffle was won by Peggy Williams.

A FREE raffle was held for all members attending the meeting. Jeanne Maple and Scott Hartman won and each received a FREE "Oil Change Coupon".

We will be having mini-raffles from time to time. Be sure to come and join in the fun.

Our main mini-event for the meeting was a concert by our own Hank Arbaugh! Hank entertained us with "Folk Ballads" and Underground Railroad Songs.

July 27^th 2002 (saturday)

Trip to Kingwood Center and Mansion. (FREE). We will meet at the rest area on I71 between Polaris and Route 36/37 at 10:00 a.m.

We will drive to Mansfield to the downtown Carrousel Park and then on to the Center.

August 24^th 2002 (saturday)

WBNS Channel 10 Cruise-In. Benefits Family Fund. Provides food for Christmas baskets for the needy.

This is an all day event. Parking together as a club and having a fun filled day. Looking at the other makes of Autos. Enjoying music, food and good times with everyone.

Registration 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $5.00 per vehicle. Buy-one Get-one free, admission to Museum, Ohio Village and the New American Originals Exhibit.

Festivities from Noon to 4:30 p.m. Flyers will be at our meeting!

September 15^th 2002 (sunday)

Saturn Day at The Zoo! Not a CarClub event but a psecial day provided by Saturn of Columbus, for all their Central Ohio Saturn families.

Thanks Saturn!

September TBD (sunday)

Ohio bicentennial Barn Tour. This will be a Car Rally. $5.00 per person, to cover insurance charges. We will have four barns on our tour. You must go to each and receive a token from the official.

After returning to meeting point, we will have lunch and winners will be determined. (Least miles - Most Miles).

October 12^th - October 16^th 2002

Spring Hill Trip. Main Wagon Train will be leaving on Saturday October 12^th. We will meet at the Cracker Barrell on Stringtown Rd. for Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Leaving there at 9:00 a.m.

Return home on Wednesday, October 16^th.

Details at the July and August meetings.

Tentative plans include:

Plant Tour
Trip to Jack Daniels
Trip to Nashville
Special Saturn Driving Course

November 30^th (Saturday)

Our First Holiday Party.

Blacklick Metro Park (6975-7309 Livingston Avenue, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Details to come.

December 7^th (Saturday)

Help fill boxes for Channel 10's Family Fund. 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Lunch after ?????

Mini-Events

July 11^th 2002 (thursday)

After the meeting at Saturn/North. Starting time will be 6:30 p.m. for the meeting. After we will all head to Highbanks Metro Park, just north of Saturn on Rte. 23. After a short hike featuring an Adena Indian Mound, we will go to The Road House Grill for Dinner. Turn left out of park on to Rte. 23. Road House is on the right in front of Walmarts.

August 8^th 2002 (thursday)

After the meeting, which will start at 6:30 p.m. at Saturn/Southeast, we will be playing miniature golf, across from the retailer.

See you soon!

Peggy and John Williams

June Adopt-A-Highway

I would like to thank the following members for participating in the event on the 15th of June. JIM HARRASS, BECKY HARRASS, BILL HALSEY, SCOTT HARTMAN, and JOSEPH FINN.

They all agree with me that this clean-up is getting much easier. We are now able also to park our cars in three different locations, which makes everything much easier too.

My thanks to Saturn of Columbus for treating us to lunch. All in all it was a great day and we finished in just over two hours.

Pete

Bingo

When: 3^rd Thursday of every month (July 18^th)

Where: 5700 Karl Road Columbus, Ohio (South of Rt. 161 on the East Side of Karl Rd)

Time: 7:00 p.m. (approx. 1 1/2 hours)

Bingo was held on June 20^th, in the Main Dining Room. After four long months of remodeling, the Dining Room was opened.

A special "Thank You" is being sent, by the residents, for putting up with the mess and cramped space and for caring enough to SEE that their special night wasn't affected.

Attending were 31 residents and the following CarClub members:

John and Peggy Williams; Bob and Luanna Leadbetter; Carla Clubb; Gary Coolidge; Jim Harrass; Robin Draghi; Virginia Russell.

The MOST Bestest time to buy a Saturn.

Hope this catches your eye!

WE are making way for the NEW 2003 Saturns and offering you some choices that will help us do that.

Besides the 0.0% financing on all 2002 "S" series and "L" series cars, we also have a Market Area adjustment on the following 2002 vehicles:

VUE 6 cylinder AWD $1,000.00
L300 $750.00
LW200 $750.00
LW300 $750.00

All of these programs are temporary and you should call your Sales Consultant or Al Clapsaddle, to get the latest details. Supplies are limited and you don't want to wait

I can meet you at any of our Retail Facilities if you do not have a Sales Consultant and can be reached at Saturn/West at 771-9700. Naturally, I get a day off each week and it is Wednesday.

Hope to hear from you soon and hope to see many of you take advantage of this event.

Al Clapsaddle

Car Club Champion/Sales Consultant