Annual Pizza Meeting
By Gary
Osborne
In a Pizza Pub, far, far, away, at the limits of
civilization. (Well, not really.) It was only in Westmont at Papa Passero’s
Pizza, where there gathered a large group of Early Ford V-8 enthusiasts, and
their friends. They were all there for the annual Spring Pizza Meeting. With 48
people in attendance, expectations ran high for a great time eating, drinking,
and chatting with one another.
President Ron Steck opened up the meeting with a hearty greeting once the
group was quieted down. (You know some of these people really like to talk).
John Emmering talked about the upcoming Rich Harvest Farm Tour on April 12th. It is imperative that you register if you are
interested in attending. Please let John know.
President Ron Steck presented an award certificate to Ken and Carolyn
Bounds for their hard work on the Road Chatter that earned a 1st place in the National Club’s Newsletter Contest
for 2018.
Ken Bounds asked us to think about, and remember those Club members that
passed in last few years, and also to not forget all those in the ranks of our
Club that came before us that helped make our Club successful. It is because of
their hard work and dedication to the Club and to each of us, that we have the
benefit of enjoying our Northern Illinois Regional Group.
About 7:30 the pizzas began to arrive, and immediately the lines formed to
get first dibs on the food. From past experience at Papa Passero’s, there was
really no hurry because they keep the pizzas coming. There was plenty for
everyone, and if you were lucky enough, they even brought out boxes to take a
few slices home.
From the talk and laughter that I heard all evening, I believe everyone had
a good time. Also, there were several guests in the group, and I’m sure they
felt welcome. If I had my way, I’d make every Club Meeting a Pizza Night!
Throughout the evening Pat Maroney and I, collected money for the 50/50
raffle. We didn’t have to twist any arms to get people to participate as
everyone was quite generous in the purchase of tickets. We took in $140, in
ticket sales which meant that one lucky winner would be taking home $70. Believe
it or not, visitor Ken Macal was the winner. So, let’s see, with those winnings
he would able to pay his dues if he would like to join us, pay for the pizza,
pay for the raffle tickets, and still take some home! Not bad, eh?
Ken also introduced himself to the group by telling us a little about
himself and the early Fords that he owns.
For those of you who took the time to read this, I hope you didn’t mind my
format as opposed to the normal Minutes. It’s nice to have a little fun, even in
the writing of the monthly Minutes.