[Rmc-list] Close of CORSA Convention

[ChristyBarden]

To All,

Friday was the rally, which had many participants.  It was a photo rally 
in which Herb & Jonnie Berkman took 5th place (I think), I know they  
did place.  It was vary scenic. 

The hostility room had food, drink and munches, and across the hall 
there were tables and chair where you could sit and eat and visit in Air 
Conditioned comfort.

Friday evening some of us took the light rail into Portland and attended 
the Oregon Beer Fest.  Outside, tents, beer from all over the USA,  food 
and music.  It was a bit crowded and noise, so I did leave early.  Guess 
I'm getting old.  This is vary easy city to get around in on public 
transit.  Being over 62 years old I'm a "Honored Citizen"  which for 
$0.65 I can go anywhere.

Saturday was the Econ run.  Thru Clark County in Washington, beautiful 
rolling country side.  There were about 40 cars participating.  Larry 
Claypool drove my 1960 4 door sedan and I navigated.  Larry noticed that 
the car was not coasting down hill vary well.  So at our rest stop he 
did a front end alignment.  After that it really "rolled" down the 
hills.  I'm sure that helped us get first in Class for the Econo Run for 
powerglide class,  about 30 miles per gallon. 

The banquet was attended by about 420 people.  The number of registrants 
for the convention was about 415 family members and individuals.  This 
works out to about  850 people in total.  The banquet was well run and 
finished on time, 10 pm.  They invited all of the participants for a 
given event up to the front, so people did not take a lot to time to get 
to the front and pick up their award.  Debbie and Dennis Peau put the 
photos together again this year and did a great job.  I was fortunate to 
have my 1960 4 door sedan win first place (gold) in my class, restored 
street stock.  It scored 94.5 points, which puts in senior class, 
YAAHHH!!!   Boy was I happy about that.  94 are the minimum points for 
Senior Class, so I just squeezed in.

The Cole award was won by Richard Jenkins in his Greenbriar.  A real 
deserving guy for that award. 

I'll be driving the car to Los Angeles from here and leave the car in 
Leona Campbell's garage there and fly home.  Her husband and I owned the 
car together, do I put it in her name and mine and will keep it there 
for her to show as well.

Should be home about the 10th of August,

Christy Barden