March - April 2013 update
by Emily HancockWow! The Holidays have been a fast pace for most of us and how fortunate we are to be able to participate! But, it does seem like after Thanksgiving, we run this fast pace for a month or so. Then comes the cool down time—we take down all our Christmas decorations and then begins the real fun. Listen to the weather stations and make sure we have Milk and Bread! So here we are with a clean slate—ready for the anticipation that this new year of Car Shows and Cruise In Events will be brighter and more productive than ever. Since car showing events are slow to none the first of the year, I would like to re-cap some of our Furnitureland Club’s events of 2012.
The first edition each year usually includes the December Club Christmas Party, club elections and club plans for the New Year. Our Christmas Party was held on December.15th at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Fellowship Building. Our hosts were Woodrow and Carolyn Charles and Jack Harris. After good eats,
Jan - Feb 2013 News
by Emily Hancock
October and November –2012 – these two months have been packed with beautiful scenery, car shows, festivals and parades. Furnitureland Club Members have been busy at the end of the year! Here’s a special car show that I just recently heard about—Charles Hall took home a Best in Show award at the United HealthCare Car Show held in Greensboro, NC on September 15th, with his 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint.
On October 6th Ray & Deborah Haynes took home the Top 80 and Special Pre-entry awards with their 1992 Corvette Lt 1 at the Patrick Trophy Shop Car and Truck Show.
This show in Patrick Springs, VA is an annual show to benefit the Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church Women’s Ministries.
Closer to home, the 5th Annual Benefit Car Show for Victory Junction was held at CV Products in Thomasville, NC. This event was held on October 6, and Furnitureland Club Members attending were Judi & Donald Grubb, Joe Dominick and Kenneth Payne.
On October 9-13, club members took a road trip to Hershey PA. Jack Harris, Carlton Johnson, Larry Stamey and Carl Warrell arrived in Hershey PA on Wednesday and started their Flea Mkt Shopping. Club members Bill & Cathy Sykes
Nov - Dec 2012 News
by Emily Hancock
Fairs, Festivals and Car Shows, this late September and early October days are the time of year for a little more comfortable weather for outdoor activities. The temperatures still get a little warm during the day, but cools down early in the afternoon hours. Then comes the changing colors of the leaves and golden mums to make a beautiful back drop for bright colors of the many automobiles you see in the car shows of the season.
The first show starts us off at the General Greene Car Club Show at the Farmers Market in Colfax, NC. on August 4th. This annual event had in excess of 100 very nice automobiles entered in this show, as well as a good number of spectators who seem to appreciate the automobile. Those attending this show from Furnitureland Car Club were Bill & Lou Kirkman with their 1972 Chevelle Super Sport, Red Charles with his 1955 Carolina Blue Chevy Truck First Series, Lee Mauldin with his 1957 Chevy Bel Air Black(convertible top) 265 Power Pack, Jackie Bain & Carlton Johnson with their 1965 Mustang, Carl Warrell with his 1956 Chevy Bel Air(convertible), Bob Williams with his 1955 Cadillac Coup deVille and Joe Dominick with his 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible. These club members all taking home a First Place Award.
August 8th was the date for the“27th Annual Bush Hill Heritage Festival” in Archdale NC. This day started out comfortably cool for this time of year. But the heat made it’s debut around noon for the “usual” record breaking crowd. The Car, Truck and Tractor show had around 30-35 showing for this event held at the Sechrest Funeral Home parking lot. Those attending from Furnitureland Car Club were Kenneth & Elaine Payne with their 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1, Red Charles with his 1955 Chevy Truck First Series and Joe Dominick with his 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible. Later on, Joe had to leave Bush Hill show for another car show. This was the day for “Thomas Built Busses” annual Employee Picnic. This event also
Sept/Oct '12 News update
It’s a lazy hot Sunday afternoon, July 29th. The 2012 Olympics are in full swing and I am starting my NC Region News report for June and July. Our club members have been busy as usual with what sounds like a good time and fun with their sport.
On June 2nd, the Lions Club hosted its 5th Annual Car Show to benefit the Visually and Hearing Impaired in Thomasville, NC. Charlie Hall with his 1965 Ford Falcon took home a 1st Place award. Donald & Judi Grubb took home a Best in Show and 1st Place award with their 1964 ½ Ford Mustang. Also on June 2nd, Ray & Deborah Haynes attended the 18th Annual Chickin Pickin Day Car and Truck Show in Butner, NC. They took home a Top 75 award with their 1992 Chevy Corvette Lt1.