It’s been over seven years since I served as Director of the Potomac Region.  So, when Larry Good asked if I would like to take a turn at writing a Director’s Message, it sounded like taking a drive down memory lane.

Spring has sprung and winter is done.  It is time to get the cars out and have some fun.  On the Events Listing page, you will see a list of shows planned for the next few months, with some long-standing ones mixed in with new ones brought to our attention.  That list is followed by some show flyers with registration information.  Don’t delay and sign-up where you like, as events may require a minimum number of participants.

With our annual Spring Car Show and Automobilia Auction at Sport Cadillac coming up on Sunday, May 3, please consider volunteering on the day of the show, and donating an item to our auction.  Proceeds help subsidize events like the recently held Winter Party, in addition to the upcoming Northeast Inter-Regional Meet and Car Show in Hershey, PA in July and the CLC tent in Hershey in October.  For more info, please contact Dan Ruby, Car Show Coordinator, at send email or 301-343-1463.  Then, two weekends after the show, the annual Tech Day will be held at Scot Minesinger’s house. 

In the March meeting minutes, you will see a discussion about the April issue of The Self-Starter asking members to vote on two proposed changes to the Club: name and logo.  Please note that this is only a survey to gather the thoughts of the membership.  Any changes made to the Club’s name and/or logo would need to go through the official procedures of the Club, according to the bylaws of the organization.

It’s with great sadness to report that Alida Alsop passed away on March 25th. She and her late husband, Byron, were very active from 2005-18.  Read about their cross-country trip in a 1936 Cadillac V-12 Series 85 Convertible Sedan on page 2 of the April newsletter.  We send our condolences to PR members Tom & Marianne Alsop.

Vince Taliano