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          Mid Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club, Inc.


          225 S. Shadowbay Blvd., Longwood, FL 32779
          E-Mail Alfaduce@cfl.rr.com; Web Site: Alfafla.com

          Howard Bernstein, President                                                  Patty Cowherd, Secretary

          Barry Mann, Vice President                                                    Norman Burnstine, Treasurer

          Ted Stratton, Director                                                          Gladys Bernstein, Hospitality

          Richard Reel, Web Site Manager, richard@alfafla.com

 

 

 

 

MINUTES / NEWSLETTER

January 16, 2010

310 Park Avenue Restaurant - Winter Park, FL

 

 

     MID-FLORIDA AROC MEMBERS PRESENT:                                                              

 

Christy Anderson

Gilberto Malavé & Italo Ursino

John Beith & Joan O’Hargan

Barry & Beth Mann

Howard Bernstein

Margo Miller

Tom & Ritva Bowman

Richard Reel

Norm & Joan Burnstine & Madison

Rivas, Alain, Doricia & Amanda

Jim Dougherty

Stephen & Jane Sanford

Paul Dufek

Andy & Vicki Sorenson

Carl & Barbara Fowler

Ted & Barbara Stratton

Mike & Kathy Harrow

Bob Tallgren

Don,  Sandra & Mia Harvey

Richard Wagner

Dr. Tom Kravets

Burris & Jackie Walker

Tony & Gloria Lewis

Clifford Yuhas

                                                      

 

 

 

     

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Carl & Barbara Fowler, Burris & Jackie Walker, and Clifford Yuhas

 

MINUTES:

The meeting was convened at approximately 6:30 p.m., and upon motion made and seconded the minutes of the 11/21/09 meeting were unanimously accepted as written.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Norman Burnstine reported a year-end balance in the bank of $3,326.48.  The detailed financial report is attached (page 4) for your information.


ANNUAL ELECTIONS:

 

Annual Elections were held with no nominations from the floor.  The following were unanimously approved as officers for the year 2010:

 

President                         Howard Bernstein

Vice President                 Barry Mann

Treasurer                       Norman Burnstine

Secretary                       Margo Miller

Director-at-Large             Ted Stratton

 

Thanks go to all of the officers who served us so well last year, especially Patty Cowherd who, due to obligations underway for her son’s wedding this Spring, was unable to repeat in the office of Secretary.  Happy wedding to the Cowherds! 

 

Thank you everyone for volunteering to direct our club’s activities for 2010!

 

COMING EVENTS IN 2010:

 

2/13/10         Safe Harbor - Festa San Gennaro Italian Car Show (no registration fee)

 

2/27/10         The Villages - Vintage Car Club Show - Registration $15 ($20 at the show)

 

3/6/10           Zephyr Hills - British/European Car Show - celebrating 100 years of Alfa Romeo

 

3/13-14/10    Amelia Island – Saturday Auction & group dinner with Florida Alfa Club; Sunday Car Show

 

3/20/10         Tavares – “Wheels & Keels Show” also with Race Boat Regatta, followed by March Alfa Club Meeting at “Athens New York Style Diner” in Mt. Dora. (Cars will be shown by invitation only; contact Bob Tallgren if interested.)

 

4/23-26/10     Drive to Asheville, N.C. – Tour Great Smoky Mountains.

Coordinators: Andy & Vicki Sorenson

 

6/24-27/10    Fredrick, MD - AROC National Convention

 

OTHER SUGGESTED FUTURE EVENTS

 

Caravan to Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. Tour & group lunch with S.W. and Tampa AROC clubs.

Halifax River Cruise - Daytona Beach

Caravan & an overnight to St. Augustine.  Meet with Jacksonville Club.

Suggestions are ALWAYS welcome!

 


WATCH OUT!

Andy Sorenson has turned in the “Mechanically Challenged Award” he was given last year, because his Alfa is now up and running.  Get that Alfa of yours running soon, or you might be a candidate for this coveted trophy for 2010 (at the next meeting).

 

ALFA ROMEO UNIVERSITY ORAL EXAM & DOOR PRIZES:

Alfa Romeo University conducted another oral exam at the meeting.  The smartest Alfa students of the evening were Paul Dufek, Tony Lewis and Barbara Stratton were the lucky winners of VERY rare and expensive Alfa paraphernalia (questions like…what % of students graduated from high school in 1910???) Mia and Madison were kind enough to pull door prizes tickets to many lucky winners!

 

 

FUTURE MEETINGS:

February 20, 2010     Longwood, FL – “Oasis Cuban Café” –

Ronald Regan Blvd
(east side just south of S.R. 434) 

March 20, 2010        Mount Dora:  following the “Wheels & Keels Show” (in Tavares) at the “Athens New York Style Diner”

April 17, 2010 St. Cloud – Harmony Golf Club (changed from February)

 

 

CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION:

Club Website:  Mid Florida AROC Website- www.alfafla.com - Richard Reel-Site Mgr. Richard@alfafla.com

Club Shirts:  NEW MEMBERS … Now is a great time to order your new club shirt!

We need to have a dozen shirt orders before we can place the order, so if you wish to

obtain a club shirt, please place your order now.  The shirt order form, with clear

instructions, is attached.  Contact Margo Miller with any questions.

Club Name Tags – Contact Howard Bernstein for order form.

 

 

FOR SALE:

Misc. parts – John Mollica-407-678-1620; Ric Lovecchio, RML Automotive – 386-258-0243;

Bob Wetzel - 321-214-4190

1987 Alfa Spider Veloce – Very good condition – John Beith – 407-774-6954

1991 Alfa Spider Veloce (automatic) – Excellent condition – Dr. Tom Kravets – 407-359-5538

1991 Alfa 164L – Very good condition – Delmas Greene – 727-799-1486

1986 Alfa Spider Graduate – Excellent condition – Barry Mann – 407-657-4477

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,    

Margo Miller, Secretary

e-mail:  maggiesredheads@hotmail.com