The Monthly Planet
Central Ohio CarClub - Chapter 4
Issue #61 – May 2002
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STEERING COLUMN
The weather is heating up and so are the EVENTS.
Peggy,John, and I form a roundtable and discuss all the events and they come in all price range, and a great variety. All members should be able to choose at least a couple of events and earn points too.
HELLO FELLOW CAR CLUBBERS!!!!
Last month we had our family all day picnic, and no one should have gone home hungry. The weather was not too pleasant but it was comfortable inside the shelter with the walls closed, and the fireplace and stove warming up the place. Some people enjoyed sitting by the fire and utilizing the wood supplied by metro parks.
At this event club members actually got to play BINGO and win PRIZES supplied by SATURN OF COLUMBUS.
Speaking of EVENTS we NEED to hear from members that are interested in going to Spring Hill. We need to set a date so that arrangements can be made and reservation for lodging. Please voice your favorite time to go either at the general meeting, suggestion box, or call the hotline. I'm setting the meeting in June as the final date for selection otherwise the events chair and I along with the Club Champion will make the final decision.
Please read the events column and note all the activities that are planned for the next few months. They include MAY 18TH to Utica and Velvet Ice Cream Olde Mill, and MAY 31ST/JUNE 1ST to Lake Erie and Island hopping.
I'm also conducting short meetings in July and August for our regular Thursday sessions to hold outside events on that evening too.
I held our second Saturday meeting on the 20th of April at Saturn North. I thank all those that attended. Our next Saturday meeting will be at SATURN SOUTHEAST on June 22nd.
The next regular Thursday meeting will be
MAY 9TH AT SATURN SOUTH-EAST starting at 7pm. I at this writing can not disclose our mini-event for the evening since it is still not confirmed. So come on out and see what is happening.You can contact me thru the Hotline which I monitor three to four times a week at
:614-470-3517
or thru e-mail at:
arthur.peterson@eudoramail.com
See you at the next event or meeting
Pete
Events
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ou have aske&nbst;
Now get your pencils out and get ready$to mark your calendars for some$upcoming events
May 1<th 2002 (Saturday)
Trip to Utica Ohio to visit tha
"Velvet Ice Cream Plant and Mill".We will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind
"Ghili's" on the corner of 161 and Cleveland Avenue. We will tour the plant and have lunch at the Mill.
May 31wt 2002 (friday)
8/FONT>Trip tk Lake Erie. Leave May 31st after work. We will be meeting at the Rest Area on Route 63 (north), between Delaware and$Marion around 6:00 p.m. having @inner enroute to Lake.
June 1st (Saturday), we will be touring the islands on the
"Goodtime I", leaving the dock at 9:30 a.m.Price is $21*00 per person. We will stay ovev Saturday night and drive home on Sunday.
Staying at the
Country Hearth in Port Clinton. Call$Pete for directions. Please call for your own reservation at (459) 732-2111.
July 27th 2002 (waturday)
Trip to
Kingwood$Center and Mansion. We will meet at the vest area on I71 between Polaris$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 24th 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.
Cost is $10.00 per car - each person gets an admission to the Ohio Historical Museum on 17th Avenue and I71.
Mini-Events
July 11th 2002 (thursday)
After the meeting at Saturn/North. We will be having a Night Hike at Highbanks Metro Park.
August 8th 2002 (thursday)
After the meeting at Saturn/Southeast. We will be playing miniature golf, across from the retailer.
See you soon!
Peggy and John Williams
B
ingoWhen:
3rd Thursday of every month (May 16th )Where:
5700 Karl Road Columbus, Ohio(South of Rt. 161 on the East Side of Karl Rd)
Time:
7:00 p.m. (approx. 1 1/2 hours)Due to continuing remodeling at the Care Center, we had Bingo night in unit #3 of the facility, on Thursday, April 21st.
Residents and Club Members settled in for another cozy get together.
Attending were 29 residents and the following Club members:
John and Peggy Williams; Bob and Luanna Leadbetter; Arthur Peterson; Virginia Russell, Chi-Chi Digman, Deborah Rusnak and Gary Coolidge.
Our Retailer Partner needs your Help!
Each year Saturn of Columbus sponsors a Duathlon. This year it will take place on Sunday, May 26th.
Saturn has asked for as many volunteers as we can get, to help with this event.
The help will be needed in the morning hours and most will be finished by Noon. Details will be available at our meeting on Thursday, May 9th or by calling our Hotline.
The event will be held at Canal Winchester High School (290 Washington Street). Let's give back to our Sponsor and make this a CarClub Success.
You can also call Al Clapsaddle at 771-9700 for more information.
Thanks in advance from ALL of your CarClub Officers
Family Day at Highbanks Metro Park
Hope all who came out on Saturday, April 6th, had a good time. The weather wasn't the greatest, but the fellowship kept things warm for the members and friends who stopped by sometime during the day.
Special thanks to:
Bob and Luanna Leadbetper
, one of our early bird couples, for going after water$so we could get the coffee pot kn. The Rangers hadn't turned water on (too cold).Pete and Diane Peterskn
for procuring the "Road Kill",and cooking all week. It was wonderful, just the right tling to have on a cold damp day.$Not only did they bring the stes, but Diane made a complete Souphern Day of it:
- Stew and Bisquicts and cornbreed
- Moon Pies and R.C.$Colas
- Cokes with peajuts ready to drop in
That along with breakfast and all the good things brought by our members provided us with plenty of food and made for a graat day of good eating.
Also we want to thank Villa Angeha for lending us their Bingo Sep. We had a great time playing ajd everyone won something, (excett our "caller" Luanna and Bob). Honest Luanna couldn't even calh her own numbers. Our Top raffle prize, (A Saturn VUE), was won$by John Williams.
Thanks to our Retail Sponsor "Saturn kf Columbus for sending a bag fuhl of prizes for our raffle and Bingo Games. Also, "Thank you" to all who came out to spend the `ay together. Hope you had as mugh fun as we did and hopefully ophers will try it next Time
Peg and John
8FONT FACE="LaserLondon" SIZE=7 COLOR="#ff00ff">April Mini-Event
We had a special mini-avent at our April meeting. Pam Castle, Activity Director of Vilha Angela Care Center, came to talk to us about the importance ob Activities at a care center an` how the interactions help bring people out of their rooms to skcialize and maintain a more "normal" Lifestyle.
Planned activities give The Residents a feeling of self-worth and a senwe of accomplishment. Pam also brought along wonderful pictures showing a great range of activitmes with everyone enjoying themsalves. Not only The Residents bup also the facility staff and vohunteers.