July 2011 Picnic

This year's picnic had to be the best ever!! The weather was as perfect as a July day gets, the food was great, and the car games were "new and improved" thanks to Richard Mowry.
The turnout of members and guests was at 59 people, one of our biggest.
The host families, the Johnsons, Underwoods, and Lockwoods, went out of their way to make us welcome, and their hospitality was appreciated by all.

The following pictures should tell the rest of the story.  As usual, you can make the pictures full screen by double clicking on them.

Cars at the Rendezvous Point

Off to the Bog Tour

A Lot of Model A's

Closer Shot

Jan and Moe's "Model A"

Sort of like a Model A

1927 Model T Tudor

Chowder and Clamcakes to Start

The Annual Favorite Blindfold Race

Easy With a Speedster

The Peanut Gallery

The T Tries the Slow Race

A Country Scene

Watch Out For the Spike!

Don't Spill Any!!

Meeting Time

Dinner Time

Domenic Had Starter Trouble

Success!! It's Running

Sprague Mansion Car Show, June 26 2011

The first car show in a number of years, at the Sprague Mansion in Cranston RI was a success in spite of threatening weather.  In the end the day turned out perfect, and we all had a relaxing day to look at both Model A Fords, and other cars ranging from street rods to classics from the Cadillac Lasalle car club.
Little Rhody members John and Dawn Mennucci and Al and Sandy Bowder took third and second place trophies respectively in the Model A class with Peter Calestino's 29' Roadster taking first.
Little Rhody members attending were:
John and  Dawn Mennucci
Gene and Ruth Andre
Ray and Roselie Pagliarini
Al and Sandy Bowder
Bob and Evie Osborne
Al Paolantonio
Richard Preliasco
John Leite
Bill Brown
Joe Flamand
Angelo Calcagni

Sprague Mansion

The Little Rhody Neighborhood

Richard Priliasco's Speedster

1928 BRIGHT Roadster

More of "Model A Row"

Nice Packard Woodie

Lasalle

Cadillac Roadster

Some of the Gang

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Spring Dustoff Tour 2011

The Dustoff Tour of April 30, 2011 was a great time as usual.  Bob Osborn took us on a tour of the Model A roads of the area around Sterling Connecticut, including a few stops for photos and a stop at Econk farms for a snack and pitstop.
The meal at the end of the tour was at the Tamerack Lodge, and consisted of a tasty buffet of salad, pasta, lemon chicken, and roast beef, followed by a cake and ice cream desert.
Attendees included:
Pat and Charlie Howard
Sam and Clara Browning
Richard and Joan Mowrey
Bob and Evie Osborne
Al and Sandy Bowder
Larry and Pat Beauchaine
Paula Taylor
Al Stetbacher
Dana McFann
Joe and Carole Knight
Jay Forge
Roy Taylor
Domenic and Susan Mosca
Dottie and John Cece
John and Martha McDevitt
Donald and Joan Churnside
Shirley and John Leite
David Peck
John and Dawn Mennucci

The "After Party"

Hope the bridge is strong!

Enjoying he day.

Econk Farms

Seems like every event includes food.

Dotties hat reminds us of the royal wedding.

Everyone enjoyed the day.

At Charlie and Pat's after the ride.

 

2011 Pot Luck Supper

March 13, 2011 was a night of good food and good friends.  The main courses were memorable, the deserts will also be remembered...on our waists.
A few pictures follow, and remind us of pictures taken at other Little Rhody events.  Seems like we should be the Little Rhody Epicurean Club.

  Thanks for taking a look.

An interesting video on an early 1913 all orgiinal Harley Davidson

Merry Christmas 2010

Here are a few photos taken at the December 4th Little Rhody Christmas party.
We had a great buffet meal and the usual Christmas visit from Santa (AKA Sparky) and
a gift exchange.  Along with a DJ to cater to our holiday music needs, a great time was had by all.

The Buffet Started the Evening

The McDevitt Table

The Knights in Their Finest, Sam Browning Too

Pat and Charlie Get Down to Business

Dominic and Susan Mosca Dig In

John and Dottie Enjoying

Don and Joan Get Into the Spirit

Roger, Jackie and Matthew

Larry and Pat Doing Their Holiday Duty

Richard and Joan...Here today, Texas Tomorrow

Ruth and Jean Enjoy

This Year's Slate Remained Unchanged

John and Dottie Received the Herb Allen Award for 2010

Al and Sandy Bowder Took the 2010 Carole Hathaway Burns Award

Santa!!

I Want a 3 Window Coupe

Merry Christmas

Although this is a bit late, here are some pictures from our trip to the New England Wireless & Steam Museum this past June.

You'll see, Gene Andre & Ray Pagliarini standing next to

Tom Laferriere's (in the white t-shirt at the left) Stanley "735".

This car was assembled from a 1920 Stanley chassis, Baker boiler, and a Woods Dual-Power body.

There is a picture of the Baker boiler in Tom Laferriere's Stanley "735".

A picture of David Nergaard's 1922 Stanley with a custom body.

Dave is the Secretary of SACA-NorthEast has driven this car more than 54,000 miles

Also a picture of a torpedo body Ford Model-A .

A picture of some of some of the Little Rhody Model A club members cars lined up next to the 1822 Meeting House that was moved to the property in December of 1972. The building has been completely restored and features an antique reed organ, a gift from William Butler, and an early Hammond electric organ, a gift from Richard Hook. The bell in the steeple was removed from New Haven Railroad steam locomotive #1380 about 50 years ago by Rodney Bailey. This old meeting house and the internationally recognized National Register scientific collection sits in the 1988 nationally designated Tillinghast Road Historic District, and is an important part of our town, state, and country.

It is a beautiful church meeting hall, and well worth seeing.

Along with a picture of a Model A Coupe , which I believe belongs to a member of our Little Rhody Model A Club: Alan & Sandy Bowder from Jamestown

The visit to the New England Wireless & Steam Museum was very interesting.

You can visit their website at : http://www.newsm.org/

There are lots of links to view pictures of early steam engines, and links to other sites with lots of interesting information...

Put it on your calendar to visit.