> David, you might try Frank Motta NE Region Pres. at:
>
> fmott@surfglobal.net
>
> or (508) 636-8636
>
> If you get any info, please pass it on as we'd like to go.
>
> Randy Hicks
> '56 100M
> '65 BJ8
> Rehoboth, MA
>
>
>
> On Aug 14, 2005, at 2:25 PM, davidwjones wrote:
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: davidwjones
>> To: John May ; healeys@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: National Healey Ice Cream social?
>>
>>
>> Can someone advise me who I can contact in the Northeast Chapter
>> of AHCA (with
>> contact info) -to see if this is being done in my area?
>> David W. Jones
>> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
>> Cumberland, RI USA
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John May
>> To: Jwhlyadv@aol.com
>> Cc: adamb@adammatthews.com ; Mike ; healeys@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: National Healey Ice Cream social?
>>
>>
>> This idea originated at the AHCA Presidents forum held at
>> Conclave in
>> June. I can't attach it, but here is the text of the note sent
>> out July
>> 5 by Robb Handshuh, President of the Atlanta club, and
>> originator of the
>> idea. It has since gained momentum and involves several clubs at
>> this
>> point. Robb's email is handshuhrm@juno.com
>> John May
>>
>> "Hope yall who attended the 2005 Conclave had a safe trip
>> home and
>> everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July Holiday.
>>
>> One of the items discussed at the Conclave chapter presidents
>> meeting was
>> getting the cars out in the public to keep up interest and
>> awareness of
>> Healey cars. An idea that was tossed around at Margaritaville
>> later that
>> evening was an AHCA National Ice Cream Social.
>>
>> This is my proposal for an AHCA National Ice Cream Social. On
>> Sunday
>> August 28, each chapter will select a location to meet for an
>> afternoon /
>> early evening ice cream run. For chapters with large geographical
>> coverage, like Atlanta, more than one location could be
>> selected. On that
>> day each chapter records the number of people and cars that
>> showed up,
>> take some pictures (optional) and I will volunteer to do a quick
>> write-up
>> for the Healey Marque on the total number of people and cars
>> attending
>> across the country.
>>
>> The Ice Cream Social gets the cars out in the public eye in an
>> informal
>> setting. My experience has been Ice Cream shops are busy places
>> in the
>> evening, generally families with kids that rarely get to see a
>> Healey.
>> (Future Fifty?) Being held as a local event, it requires a minimal
>> investment in time / funds to participate. If we can get just 5
>> % of the
>> 3800 AHCA members to participate that equates to almost 200
>> Healeys out
>> on display across the US on one evening.
>>
>> Let me know what you think
>> Robb Handshuh, Atlanta"
>>
>>
>> Jwhlyadv@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> This came across my desk today. Is there really a plan to have an
>>> ice
>>>
>>>
>> cream
>>
>>
>>> social nationwide and if so what are the details?
>>>
>>>
>>> "August 28th National Healey Ice Cream social is a grassroots
>>> plan to
>>>
>>>
>> have
>>
>>
>>> the Healeybs show up at an Ice Cream place on Sunday evening to
>>> promote
>>>
>>>
>> the
>>
>>
>>> Marque and to eat ice cream."
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim Werner
>>> Louisville, KY
>>>
>>>
Randy Hicks
'56 100M
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
healey100m@earthlink.net
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