[Roadsters] Watkins Glen 2012

[Paul Kort]

  Tom Phelan and I are planning on being there.  Tom will be racing his
2000.

Paul
Ohio

On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Fred Davidson <fred.davidson at diversia.ca>wrote:

> Hi Joe and Dave:
>
>
>
> Good to see somebody step up to "plate"
>
>
>
> As I am sure you know, this event was first organized in 1987 by Mike
> Jennings from Toronto. I organized the event for about 6 years, and it has
> changed little in that time, which is good or bad depending on your view.
> Yes, the first Saturday evening gathering was in a cabin at Seneca Lodge,
> but the "show and shine" was in the same parking area we use now.
>
>
>
> For the "Show & Shine" I like the use of the parking area on Franklin
> Street
> for the visible presence of the Datsuns on the busy street, but not keen on
> the parking fees. The Watkins Glen Festival committee have been very
> supportive of the roadsters over the years and probably were one of the
> forces to have Datsun the Marque last year.
>
>
>
> The move of the Saturday evening gathering location to Hazlitt Winery has
> been a good move in my opinion.   The Watkins Glen Datsun Roadster meet is
> unlike most other Datsun meets as there are lots of interesting things to
> do
> in the area, such as  Vintage Racing at Watkins Glen International, Vintage
> airplane museum, many winerys, the Corning Glass works etc  so it is hard
> to
> keep people together.
>
>
>
> I would suggest similar event  as in previous years this year and then at
> the Saturday night gathering,  either present some new activities to the
> group for discussion or just have an open discussion  about what people
> want.
>
>
>
> I will be in Watkins Glen in 2012, as I have been for every year since 1987
> with the same car, well probably 50 to 60 % of the car is the same.
>
>
>
> Thanks for taking this on.
>
>
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> Fred Davidson
>
> '69 Datsun 2000
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Dave and Linda [mailto:daveandlindab at verizon.net]
> Sent: July-29-12 10:38 PM
> To: 'Ed - Team One Inspections'; datsit at hotmail.com; 'Dave and Pat Freed -
> datsun'; patmc317 at yahoo.com; kearn5 at aol.com; alagams at juno.com;
> ken.tomihiro at sympatico.ca; walteremiller at yahoo.com; mark at dealermats.com;
> 'George Hobers'; nathan at goodvision.com; jrusso07 at rochester.rr.com;
> susan.tandy at bigpond.com; gcox at twcny.rr.com; jklingman at stny.rr.com;
> rksmith46 at hotmail.com; slpainter1 at cox.net; brianrreynolds at yahoo.com;
> fred.davidson at diversia.ca; charlieandannelee at gmail.com; mblind at comcast.net
> ;
> dkintner at roadrunner.com; dpscrib2 at gmail.com; keefercd at corning.com; 'Dave &
> Dawn Peskey Nowodworski - Datsun'; brendawalker98 at yahoo.com;
> vze2fhba at comcast.net; chalsted at comcast.net; nbmoyer at masoncci.com;
> maplewoodlodging at yahoo.com; craigmaw at hotmail.com; alfa at golden.net;
> sght at aol.com; adhundale at optonline.net; frank356 at aol.com; 'Al Boettcher -
> datsun'; smlibanker at comcast.net; cour.jpeg at gmail.com; tedscott at hotmail.com
> ;
> paul8kathy at gmail.com; weslent at earthlink.net; carlos.santana23 at gmail.com;
> 'quiteironic'; williammr2 at gmail.com; jack43 at airadv.net; paulydpipr at aol.com
> ;
> aznharrison at gmail.com
> Subject: Watkins Glen 2012
>
>
>
> I was speaking with Joe Russo, and we both noticed as you may have, there
> has been none of the usual Roadster events announced for the Glen this
> year.
> After Elaine retired, no one to our knowledge has taken up the cause.  I
> for
> one, was very used to showing up and all this just happening, not
> appreciating until last year the work involved when we helped only a little
> bit.
>
> Joe and I are more than willing to give some payback for the great events
> Elaine has run and to the group who attends them.  First things first, if
> there is someone organizing, please let us know, and we will be happy to
> help as you need, otherwise, we were talking about doing something similar
> to Elaine's events, but a bit less formal, as we have 40 days to get it
> together.  Show and shine, maybe in a different location as the parking
> fees
> were not popular with some, organized dinner looks like a picnic/BBQ, or we
> could combine the show and shine with a lunch or dinner.  Any and all
> suggestions and help appreciated.  This is an interim solution, as it may
> be
> a good idea to discuss the future events at this year and come up with a
> plan for 2013.  Any volunteers for this year, please let us know,.
>
>  A basic "I'll be there" woulkd be good and, if you notice anyone is
> missing
> from this list, please forward to them and have them reply so they get
> these
> messages.
>
> I'll get a Tshirt design in the next few days.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe Russo
>
> Dave Brisco
> ________________________________________
>
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com