It's a "Cruise the Bay" Get Together!

Calling All Rodders,

Come join the fun, it's a winter get together!  Cruise the Bay invites you to a winter get together.
Dec 19th at 5:30 pm  you are invited to attend the Cruise the Bay get together.

The event will take place at the Quaker Steak & Lube on Peach Street in Erie, PA.
Reservations can be made under the name "Cruise the Bay"  we will be seated on the patio.
We will be ordering off the menu and your gratuity will be added to your bill.
RSVP is not required but helpful as we are trying to give the restaurant a heads up, we have suggested between 25 + 50 people.  You can send your RSVP to Judy Miller jzmjjm@aol.com

Come on down and enjoy seeing all your old car buddies!  See ya there!

Thank You from the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Erie, PA

Calling All Rodders,
  Just a quick note from the promotors of Cruise the Bay in Erie, PA.  They would like to share this letter from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Great job Cruisers!

Make-A-Wish Foundation®
of Greater Pennsylvania
and Southern West Virginia
Erie Regional Office
1001 State Street, Suite 502
Erie, PA 16501
814 868-WISH
814 866-0490 fax
greaterpa@wishworld.org
http://www.wishgreaterpa.org/

October 26, 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller
Cruise the Bay
411 Grace Road
Fairview, PA 16415

Dear Judy and Jack:

On behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia, I want to thank you for your choosing the Foundation to once again receive the proceeds from Cruise the Bay’s weekly 50/50 drawings and event T-shirt sales, along with cash donations from your Wishing Well donors and food vendors, from May – September 2011. We are thrilled that your proceeds totaled $1,900 ($200 more than last year – congratulations!), which we received on October 21, 2011. We will be pleased to recognize your donation on our web site and in our annual report.

One hundred percent of your gift will be dedicated to wish-granting expenses and help fund the wish of children like this special seven-year old girl. While the family asks that her name be kept private, I am able to share with you her story. She suffers from Pallister-Killian Syndrome which is an extremely rare genetic disorder. The stress and complications of this disorder can be unbearable for anyone, let alone a seven-year old kid.

When this little girl met with volunteers, they learned that she absolutely loves the water. From her perspective, spending time in the water is fun, but from her mom’s perspective it’s also therapeutic. A hot tub would be the perfect oasis for her to relax and escape from her sickness, and something she could enjoy year-round.

With a little Make-A-Wish magic, we found a vendor who had the perfect hot tub in stock. In less than a week, the hot tub was unveiled to a very happy seven-year-old girl; she couldn’t stop smiling. She hangs out and plays in it every day. Her parents are amazed at the joy and pleasure this wish has given her.

Thank you for your donation. Without your help, we would not be able to do what we do. Because of you, this little girl and her family are now able to experience an emotion other than sadness and fear. They are happy, excited and relaxed. Thank you again for your continuous support and generosity.


Sincerely,
Jan Stork
Regional Director

39 and Holding Forever!

Calling All Rodders,

Today, we put to rest a fellow street rodder.   Jim Nuber, a great man who has influenced many car builders over the years. His wealth of knowledge and unselfish nature filled the car builders world

Many of you may have past through Jim's life and many more of you have learned some great lessons. There wasn't a mechanical problem he would not tackle and usually had it figured out before you picked up the first tool. He was a devoted Husband, Father, and Grandfather as well as a true friend he would drop everything for you in a minute.










He spent alot of his time with his family and friends going to car cruises and camping all over the United States. And for many years, towed his camper with his 39 and Holding Sedan. He will be greatly missed by all,  but left us with wonderful stories and memories. He
 will live in our hearts forever.                                                      


                                                   

                                                                Till we meet again... We love you Jim.

Special Thank You from Cruise the Bay 2011

Calling All Rodders,
 Cruise the Bay event coordinators Jack & Judy Miller would like to send out a special Thank you to all who helped and attended the 2011 Cruise the Bay Events!  Getting ready for the 2012 season , see you all then!


From Jack & Judy.......
The 2011 Cruise the Bay season has come to an end. The thank you notes are being mailed to our sponsors, and to all of those who helped The Bay go and grow, our Make A Wish donation is in the mail and of course thoughts and plans are starting up for 2012. but first we want to give a short summary report.

We had 16 cruises, and saw many cars, bikes, trucks and spectators visit us our the summer. our Cruise the Bay 50/50 and event T-shirt sale along with cash donations from our Wishing Well donors and our food vendors have enabled us to send a $1900.00 donation to the Erie Area Make A Wish Foundation which will be earmarked for a local child's wish. we were blesses with 7 perfect evenings-gorgeous Erie weather with beautiful sunsets, 1 rain the area but not on the Bayfront night, 1 true rain out , 3 rain came ending the nights early and 4 evenings although not perfect we can call then can't complain nights. We once again welcomed visitors from a variety of cities, states, and some Canadian provinces as well! What a lovely cruise season it was.

Again thank you to everyone who cruised in,sold and bought 50/50 tickets and/or T-shirts, handed out door prize tickets, gave out our silly cruiser gifts, helped or participated in the various contests, cleaned up, set up,promoted--you get the idea. Thank YOU!!! One and all for making 2011 Cruise the Bay season a fun and enjoyable time for all of us. We look forward to doing it again in 2011.

To start off the 2012 season we will hold our winter fund raiser, the "Snowflake Cruise In"

a dinner and dance on Saturday, February 11th at the Bel-Aire Hotel. More details to follow.

Sincerely,
Jack & Judy Miller
for Cruise the Bay

"My 409"

Calling All Rodders,

 For the past few weeks friends of ours, Geoff & Linda have been scouring the country side.  Geoff was on a mission to find a "Chevy Impala 409".  Linda wasn't as sure  as Geoff, but off we go to Toledo Ohio one Sunday morning.  Geoff was sure he had found just the right car!  He was so excited and sure he was bringing home a car that day!  It was raining in Erie that morning, but we soon drove out of the rain and the sun began shining, lighting our way to Geoff's Dream Car!

We rounded the corner and there she stood gleaming in the sunlight!  She is a good looking car but as we quickly told Geoff, "calm down we need to get under the hood and crawl all over her to make sure you are getting what you want".  The anticipation was killing Geoff.  Linda was just as anxious, because she didn't want to jump to soon and regret their purchase. 

After about an hour of inspecting and taking her for a ride we left. Now, to discuss the purchase on the way home to Erie.  Geoff was hooked but was willing to listen to all of us  as we pointed out the things he needed to consider if he bought that particular car.

He was ready to make his offer.  Monday morning he made the call and by Wednesday his dream was in his driveway.  It was like Christmas morning! The excitement was in the air as they brought the car out and took it for their first ride around the peninsula.  What a beauty.

 Now, out to his buddy Rex's garage for some fine tuning and tweaking. Rex and Geoff have spent the last week tweaking and tuning the car to perfection.  After a morning of adjusting it was down the road for a test run.  Geoff's smile was as big as the car when he came back from his test run.  As, he just sat in the garage listening to her purr.

This is what this hobby is all about, good friends getting together to share their knowledge and sharing in the excitement of a new project and finally driving down the road with the pride of a new car owner.  It was fun for us to be honored with chance to be a  part of Geoff and Linda's new project.  We are sure they will have many hours of enjoyment traveling around to the local car events.  Make sure you look for the Red "409" Chevy Impale at the bay front next season.  If you watch close you may even see it out this year as the season comes to an end.















Congratulations Geoff & Linda.

Thank you for letting us share in your adventure! 
Enjoy the ride, see ya at the next car event!

Fall Festival and Car Show at Peak & Peek 2011

Calling All Rodders,
Fall is in the air... Pumpkins are flying and cars are gathering!

  Where in Clymer New York at the Peak & Peek Resort.  Another great show this year as the ski slops are turned into show grounds for the Tri State Local Car enthusiast's!

 As the weather cooperated and the turning of the leaves added color to the country side, the local and not so local cruisers filled the slopes.  They had crafts, food, a petting zoo, kettle corn, prizes and punkin chunkin. Something for everyone.  What a great way to end the season in our area.

The shows are getting fewer and further apart as the air gets chiller but there is still some great fun to be had out there.  Enjoy the fall and be safe.

  Watch the Blog for our adventures in  the southern states as we search out beautiful cars and shows in the sunny south.  Don't forget to get you car event information to me for next year as soon as you can as the calendar is always waiting to be filled up with great events to get ready for in 2012.  Thank you all for your great support, I really appreciate all the nice things you have had to say about the site and I am glad that many of you use it to plan your fun.
See ya next season. 
Annette Diemer from http://www.callingallrodders.com/

Cortland Ohio, Glenn Christian Church Ox Roast Car & Bike Show

 Calling All Rodders,
 Today, we traveled to Cortland Ohio to the Trumbell County Fairgrounds.  There we enjoyed the fun at the Glenn Christian Church Ox Roast Car & Bike Show.  This show is Brought to you by the Glenn Christian Foundation Membership and by the generosity of dozens of area businesses and private citizens.

It is always Labor Day weekend and is a great family event.  Voted Cruisin' Times Best Non-Profit Show for 12 years running!(1999-2010)
Free Food! Free Registration! Free Kids Activities! Fun for the Whole Family!

**FREE** Free Amusement Rides All Weekend! **FREE**

 Very well organized and runs smoothly something to do all day, Bands play, Hayrides are given, Amusement Park rides are set up and running all weekend, Bonfires, Free Food, Free Camping Hookups included, Cars, Bikes, Pinstriper, Trophies  you name they have it all together here at this show A GREAT TIME!!  Well worth spending family time here something for everyone.

Cruisetown Erie see you again next year!

Calling All Rodders,
Thank you for making Cruisetown Erie a success again this year!


  Because of your love for this event George Lyons went to bat for us and got this event continued.  And you have proved to him that his efforts were not in vane.   Again the street was lined with awesome cars from all over the Tri-State area.


We started parking on the streets around 5:15 and quickly the parking was filled in on State Street all the way down to the park and around the park and even further. 



With the weather creeping up to 93 degrees  the streets were filled with spectators and cars enjoying those last few car events that are scheduled in our area.   All of us knowing that summer is closing here and soon we will be in our garages working on these cars not enjoying the ride of a summer night.

 It always amazes me how many cars we have in our area and what a great group of people you all are. These events show us just how many people still keep this great hobby ( the true love of cars) alive.

Keep it up see you next year at the next Cruisetown Erie!  Good job Cruisers!

Halloween comes early to Cruise The Bay

Calling All Rodders,

Monday Night again brought local cruisers down to the Bayfront in Erie, PA. Tonight's show was sponsored by Hoffman Glass and the theme of the party was Halloween Night.



Cruisers enjoying the festivities!



We even had the dogs coming dressed for the occasion!

Cars filled the Park n Ride and participant's enjoyed the festivities and came adorned in their costumes for the costume contest. 


Baby's came from the pumpkin patch!



Victorian ladies roamed the park!








Santa was there enjoying his vacation!



They all came to have fun... Many others roamed the area bringing Halloween early to the Cruise the Bay event!

Some cruisers decorated their cars for the event. No matter what Monday night you come down this is the kind a family fun you will find there. Always a theme and fun playful contests and awesome cars to see. The season is almost over but you still have a few Monday nights to enjoy. Remember we do not have a show on Labor Day but we will be there again Sept 12, 2011 and you might even get a glimpse at Marilyn Monroe that night! Come on down to the Bayfront Park n Ride in Erie, Pa for the next Cruise the Bay event! See ya there!