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50th Reunion!

The 50th reunion of the South Shore Sports Car & Beer Drinking Society was held at the Best Western Mill River Manor on Rockville Centre, NY on November 10, 2007.

A great night of reminiscing and reacquainting was had by all! Plans are under way for the 100th reunion!

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In attendence!

  • Frank Davis, Cindy Madden
  • Sandy and Mary Smith
  • Walter & Jean Simendinger
  • Rob & Jean Myles
  • Ken and Laura Harris
  • Dick Schoenfeld
  • Bob Kaser
  • Charlie Costa

  • Don Perry
  • Steve & Kris Becker
  • Karen & Greg Barrington-Smith
  • John Capra
  • Joe Rodamista
  • Kevin Kelly
  • Ike Aruti

  • Bob and Barbara Kress
  • Eric Kress
  • Kevin Lindenmuth and wife
  • Mark and Cathy Kennedy
  • Bill and Mary Ann Bechtold
  • Bob Highberg
  • Ron Jesberger
Frank
Cathy Kennedy and Karen Barrington-Smith
Don Joe Rodomista and Cindy Madden
mountain
Ken Harris and Ron Jesberger
sunset Mark Kennedy and Kevin Kelly
mountain
Bill and Maryanne Bechtold
sunset
Dick Schonfeld, Ron Jesberger, Ken Harris, John Cappra
mountain
Kevin Lindenmuth, Steve Myers, Steve's lady friend, Kevin's wife
sunset Joe Rodomista and Ken Harris
mountain Walt Simendinger and Bob Kress
mountain Ken and Laura Harris
mountain Jean & Rob Myles, Walt and Jean Simendinger
sunset Sandy Smith, Ken Harris, Bill Bechtold

And, from Janet Guthrie:

Dear Bob,

Thanks for your email and especially for your postcard about the 50th anniversary of the SSSC&BDS. I can't tell you what a moment it was when I saw that familiar insignia from so long ago. It brought back vivid memories of the Ellenville Hillclimb, and of summer Sunday afternoon gymkhanas--SSSC&BDS events were always fast, like Solo competition now. And of course, the companionship that followed.

(I still have the handsome pewter mug that I won at the Conference of Long Island Sports Car Clubs trials at Bridgehampton in 1961. I think it was my first-ever trophy.)

How I wish I were able to be there for the 50th! But I was already committed to be in Williamsburg, VA, that weekend for the taping of a segment for PBS television. Please give my best regards to the current membership as well as to any members from those halcyon days of the early 1960s--

Sincerely,
Janet Guthrie