My wife Barbara and plan on attending the upcoming Alfa Romeo Owners Club national convention in Nashville. Is anybody going from our area and, if so, would you be interested in a Delaware Valley table, or part of a table at the banquet Saturday night? Please let me know!
Jon Kligerman
jmklig@msn.com
DVAROC Spring (Summer) Tour- Del Water Gap 2016
To: Alfisti and FoA (Friends of Alfisti)
Here we are again into the prime driving season for our favorite marque. Time to start setting up our calendars for up-coming events.
With the Italian Heritage Festival in Media PA, on 5 June and the AROC National Convention from 15-19 June, that month is already substantially filled up. Members should mark their calendars for Sunday 3 July (yep- 4th of July week-end) for an early summer tour.
Something a little different this year; starting in the central Bucks Cty area (probably Peddlar’s Village which is probably familiar to most DVAROC members) then a fairly straight forward run north up along the Delaware River to the Delaware Water Gap, then cross over into NJ for a short jaunt on what is reputed to be the oldest paved road in the U.S. still in daily use (should be interesting!).A short break/pit stop at Millbrook Village Historic Site- approximately 20 minutes north from the crossing, then return via the tollbridge ($1.00 per car) at Dingman’s Ferry and south to lunch, probably at the Sycamore Grill, in the Water Gap area.
Total mileage is estimated to be 80-90 miles, from start to finish at the restaurant, which is a bit longer than previous tours, but should be approximately the same time because of the substantially straight sections of road, as opposed to the twisting back roads with numerous stops turns.
Mark your calendars now to hold open 3 July — More details to follow.
Located at 203 S. Fourth Street Perkasie, PA 18944 .
Dave is Ragtops & Roadsters’ Operations Manager is a long time British car enthusiast with a 1961 Triumph Italia (restored here by Ragtops &Roadsters in 1995) will host an Open House of this fantastic restoration facility that specializes in British Sports Cars. Enjoy a vast array of classic cars and interesting shop talk about their past and current projects.
Join them on Saturday May 14, 2016 from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Scones, tea and coffee will be served in the morning and refreshments will be available throughout the day.
They will also have a British Car “Autojumble”; that’s new old stock and used vintage parts for sale. Our “Car Corral” will offer a variety of cars from show quality to project cars. No need to register, just stop by!
If the weather looks questionable please call 215-267-1202
Saturday morning as it may move the event to Sunday May 15.
I will assume the recently vacated Vice President Position until fall elections. I will also continue to serve as Treasurer. I intend to run for re-election as Treasurer and will also hope to get nominated to run for Vice President. I have been a member of dvaroc.org for over 30 years, and have served as Treasurer at the request of Bob Brady and other officers, since October of 2010. During my term I secured the first Tax ID number for the club and registered the club at my residence. I opened a Commercial Money Market account with free checking, and during my term funds have grown to over $6,000 for the first time in the history of the club. In addition to this I have contributed to much of the content on our website, and did event planning with Mike Sents, and often without his assistance. I published the traditional Lavoce newsletter in 2013 , 2015, and again in 2016. I was always in attendance in almost all of our events , and have facilitated dealership held events. I hope to find the required 5 nomination to continue as Vice President.
Nick Falcones Annual Tech Session will be held Saturday April 16th. Activities will start at 10 O’clock AM . Nick Falcon Enterprises LLC. is located on 161 Rock Hill Road in Bala Cynwyd PA 19004. Phone # is 610-664-0944.
We’ve put together a little end of year newsletter (with intention to follow up in the spring with an even better spread). For now, enjoy the happy holidays and enjoy La Voce.
DVAROC.ORG once again joins HCCP at the Historic Massey House on Lawrence Road in Broomall PA, for the Frostbite Run (Toys for Tots.) Enjoy over 350 cars assembled in front of the Historic Massey House at 8:00 AM Thursday morning. Hot Cider Coffee and Doughnuts (Donuts) will be there. Tour the Historic Massey House ! Bring Toys for Tots!!!!!!
at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
6825 Norwitch Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19153
$3 Door Fee to enter both the bazaar + the museum
Kids 12 and under get in free!
(please note the museum normally charges a $12 admission fee, but for our bazaar you will be able to get in for the discounted rate of $3. This includes admission to the bazaar AND the museum!)
Street Parking (free) or $5 to park all day in the Museum’s Parking Lot
Rain, Snow or Shine!
Free Tote Bags for the first 150 guests each day! (includes $5 Art Star Bucks and small goodies)
http://www.artstarcraftbazaar.com/about-art-star-craft-bazaar-philadelphia/
Carmen Alfa and Fiat will host an event that starts at their dealership located at
154 N. DuPont HWY
New Castle, DE 19720
302 325 3428
The day will start with a Continental Breakfast at 10 AM. Yes that’s right food, no charge!!!! At 12:15 PM we will conclude with a Parade run to A I DuPont Hospital for children and toy drop off. Rumor has it there will be TV coverage of the Parade and toy drop.
The schedule is as follows :
10:00 AM Continental breakfast
10:00 AM-12:00 Car Show and Toy Collection
12:00 Line up for run to A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children
12:15 Parade and Run to children’s hospital and toy drop
The DVAROC Fall tour is Sunday November 1. We’ll be driving through beautiful Buck County Pennsylvania and Hunterdon County New Jersey and finish with a wonderful lunch at ViaPonte an Italian restaurant in Stockton New Jersey. For more information please contact Alan Aptner via e-mail at Alfamail654@gmail.com or by phone at 215-321-8312.