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Lester Senior Housing ~ Hanover Township

SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2007

The gentle breeze on Sunday was accompanied by the constant milling about of spectators, as the NJ Region AACA and RRR-CLC co-hosted a car show for the residents of Lester Senior Housing, in Hanover Township. It wasn't long before comments of "I had one of those" could be heard. I had the pleasure of speaking with one gentleman, a Newark resident from way-back-when, who used to be in the used car business. He laughed when he recounted the time he bought five used Packards and a Cadillac V-16....for $150. They were taking up too much room on the Packard dealers lot! Before our conversation concluded, he showed me a picture of himself as a handsome 20-year old, in a suit, leaning against the fender of a Pierce Arrow. As he continued admiring the cars he thanked me for keeping this part of our past intact.

Nineteen cars, spanning fifty-two years, were on display!

Pre-war represented a THIRD of the field!

Throughout the show, we distributed a Peoples' Choice ballot - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies were donated by Bernie Cooney. A few residents asked for extra ballots since they couldn't pick only one favorite - they were happily obliged!

Many thanks to Lester Senior Housing for a generous invitation. And special thanks to our host, Barbara, who coordinated the event with the Event Chairman, Bernie Cooney. The beautiful facility, delicious lunch, and receptive audience made this a rewarding afternoon for the very deserving residents of Lester.