Oroville Gold Rush Car Show-Larry J. won the award for "Hot El Camino - Ranchero Pick - Modified, sponsored by Flathead V-8 Lady and Lucky Karin R. won the $500 raffle. She said she would win just before the drawing and she did! Rick M. won ‘Best Chevy of the Show’ chosen by the local Chevy dealerships. Congrats to all the winners!

The Roamin Angels sold club T-shirts and other items at a car show in downtown Grass Valley recently, raising $574 in the sales. They have combined that with club funds to donate $1,574 to the Senior Center to assist the Center in paying their rent. The Club issued a challenge to other community clubs to also donate to the viable Center. At the May 24th Fundraising dinner at the Senior Center, the Roamin Angels were formally thanked for their contribution as well as their challenge which brought in donations from the Kiwanis and Lions clubs.

NEWCASTLE Car Show Photos -Thanks to Cheryl C. for submitting them!

June 2007
From Ron, Roamin Angels' President
May Madness was upon us last month. There were so many options on the events calendar that you would have to be insane to try to do them all. A little schizoid too, since some were at the same times. Having so many, though, made it so there should have been something for everyone. (If not, then someone is just too hard to please.) Let me just mention a few. We started with a cruise down for “patio dining” at the Cattle Baron. I wanted to take the Batrod (the 72 Vette), but the sky looked rather ominous, so I opted for the SUV. Sitting in the K-Mart parking lot, waiting for everyone to get there, we got hit by an April shower that got lost on the calendar. It was a deluge. Not very long, but very intense. T-tops are notorious for leaking and mine is no exception, so it would have been more than a little damp inside if I had taken the Vette. Still, we had fun caravanning down and the rain did stop en route. We used the inside patio (regular dining room) at the Baron, and had a good time with a passel of Angels.

Then there was the “Triple Play Saturday.” We started with one event and, as requests came in, two more were added. We started with the car show at Yuba College to support their automotive program. Then came a request from the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum for some cars for their 4th Anniversary Party. Then Kragan asked us to come to a grand opening in Lincoln. I made two of the events, starting at the railroad and working my way to Kragan to be there for lunch. Lets suffice it to say that we will try never to commit to three events in one day.

For the third year running, we did a car show for the residents of the Golden Empire Convalescent Hospital. This has been an event that takes little effort but contributes much. We had a decent turnout and were greatly appreciated by the residents. Again, there is more on that in this newsletter, so I will be brief. Let’s just say that it was worth doing. I was not on the RV trip to Manchester Beach, etc. Kelly has always said, “Why would I want to go on vacation in something where I still have to cook, clean and make beds?” Since driving flatbed car carriers, I prefer transportation that corners better and accelerates more quickly than a motorhome, camper or fifth-wheel. Don’t get upset, all you RV’ers, but I find my fun with the letter “V” in Vette rather than RV. Just personal preference.

I’m almost out of room, so I will only mention that Angels were active at the shows in Oroville, Wyotech in Sacramento, “Route 65” in Lincoln and Thunderbolts in Rio Linda. We even provided the judges at “Route 65,” for which we received $300 for our scholarship program. Like I said, there were a lot of activities.

And now, our thought for the month…All of these activities took planning and organizing. The board did some of the work, but much work was done by you, the members. If you have an idea or see an opportunity, feel free to present it to the board. But be prepared to be asked to head it up. After all, this is your club and part of possession is responsibility. Get involved.