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Stories, Past and Present, from our Northern New Jersey Region
Recently I was asked what inspired me to start the “Stories Past and Present” series in my column. As I’ve traveled throughout the Northeast with Chris for the NEDiv Road Racing Series, I’ve enjoyed conversations with longtime members of the SCCA about experiences in their region. When the NNJR Board decided to give up the storage unit, Chris volunteered to take and store a number of cartons containing forms, marketing materials and publications containing our region’s history - and this series was born.
This month’s article is from the very first NNJR Regional Newsletter. The date was January 1956, the RE was Elwood Walker, Assistant RE J. Russell Lodge, Secretary Catherine Georgov, Treasurer Jay Fisher, Publication’s Editor Ralph K. Reed, Activities Chairman Herbert Barrow, Contest Board Chairman David Michaels and Membership Chairman J. Russell Lodge. The first “From the Editor” column was written by Ralph K. Reed. These are his words. “This is the first of what we hope will be many (and better as we go along) newsletters. We were very heartened to find so many volunteers ready to work on a paper, which just goes to prove what we were thinking all along, that the Region NEEDS a newsletter. We’ve had volunteers to cover races with pictures we hope eventually to be able to handle and other forms of assistance, including a masthead by Fred Kirberger, who did that slick cover on the December Road and Track. For those who kindly volunteered, we’ll get together later this month and decide who does what. If anyone else is interested in reporting, typing or just licking stamps, please call or write, Ralph K. Reed, 125 Daniels Ave., Rutherford, NJ Webster 9-6047. Thanks.”
NNJR News
• Check out the calendars for Rally and Solo events on our website. Come out and join us to support the participants and/or to participate.
• The NNJR Worker’s Party has a new date at the Packanack Lake Clubhouse, Saturday January 18, 2025.
Please consider becoming a volunteer at events in our region and others throughout the Northeast Division.
Feel free to reach out to me with any ideas or suggestions at re@scca-nnjr.com.
I’d love to hear from you!
Linda
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