The weather started out a little chilly in the morning for a Saturday in July, but quickly warmed up to mid-to-high 70’s, and was perfect for cruising.

The day started where we met at a hidden gem of a classic car, bicycle, and motorcycle collection, of one of our members.  This collection is rarely seen and we were honored to be invited.  The owner asked us not to divulge his personal information or photos of the full collection and we take that promise very seriously.  Our members who toured the warehouse were blown away by the rarity and pristine condition of the collection.

The club provided coffee and donuts for the attendees.  After leaving the collection, we caravanned to Leo’s Coney Island in Rochester Hills.  We want to thank Leo’s for accommodating our large group after about 20 restaurants turned us down, due to our size.

After lunch we cruised north to Ortonville, to Cook’s Dairy Farm for their fantastic ice cream, where you could, get up close and personal with the the cows.  Our very own, Ann Rappaport, is shown here making friends with one of the “girls”.

After our ice cream fix, we did a spirited cruise for another hour thru the northern countryside, and wound our way back to Pontiac and Woodward Avenue.

We had a fantastic turnout with 56 in attendance and 31 Vipers.  Our thanks to Jon Block for coordinating the event and all the volunteers who helped along the way.

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Depending on where you lived in the Metro area, there was rain or sunny skies.  A few diehards brought their Vipers and a few of us, came in our dailies.

Our Coordinator, Bob Swartz, took us on another unique adventure.  We visited Ka-Wood Gear & Machine Company, for a tour of their truly fascinating facility, for the true “Gear Heads”.  Ka-Wood Gear manufactures precision products for a diverse range of industries including aerospace, mining, automotive, wind energy, and machine tool since 1920.

Ka-Wood, is a family shop, which can do small or large jobs; reverse engineer when no print or description is available; meet specialty requirements; and many other demanding tasks to fit the customer’s need.

The Owner, Joe Kloka, has some of the world’s most elaborate and exclusive machinery; all first class; some totally unique.

Due to the confines of the manufacturing environment, we only could have a limited number of participants.  We had 11 in attendance with 6 Vipers.

Everyone was very impressed by the wide range of equipment and the vast knowledge and expertise that goes into making many of these one-of-a kind gears.

After our tour, we took a quick drive to the Polish Century Club, for a mouth-watering selection of authentic Polish cuisine.

Our sincere thanks to Bob and Joe for a truly unforgettable experience. The pictures, below, do not do it justice.

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Our Cruise Night Director, Mike Cipponeri, couldn’t have picked a more perfect day for the Cruise Night.  The temps were in the 70’s with sunny skies.  This month we went back to the West Side to visit the Village Arts Factory in Canton.

Their Mission: “The Village Arts Factory serves as a hub for Canton and the surrounding area to come and get hands on with art in ways that inspire, excite, heal, and entertain.”

Our Vipers were the featured cars for evening’s cars and concerts series.  We were also serenaded by the band “Ragamuffin”, with Classic Rock, Blues, Country and Reggae.

Mike and Diane served pizza, salad, bottled water and delicious chocolate brownies, courtesy of MCVO.

We had a fantastic turnout with 41 in attendance and 23 Vipers.  Our thanks to Mike, Diane and the Village Arts Factory for a fun evening.

The Village Arts Factory had a 50/50 raffle to help support their facility.  Congratulations go to Anita Moseley for winning the pot.

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This was our third year for our for our return to Cohoctah.  Our club is truly honored to have members like the McClorey’s who open their home to the club.  All eyes were watching the weather, since we had a lot of rain prior and more was scheduled for the day following, but the weather gods were smiling on us for Saturday.  It was a beautiful sunny day with temps in the mid-70’s.

After our initial meet, we were led on a scenic cruise by Mike Prudhomme, thru the countryside, with a stop at Spicer’s Orchard.  Members enjoyed cider and donuts, while catching up with fellow club members.

Leaving Spicer’s we traveled a short distance to the beautiful home of the McClorey’s, where Paul has been working all morning to finalize the cooking and smoking of the meats and fish.  There were numerous mouth-watering choices, including salmon, chicken, ribs, and brisket.  We finished with this feast with brownies and cake for desert.  No one left hungry.  Afterwards everyone sat around and enjoyed the beautiful summer day and spending time with friends.

We also want to take a moment to call out Nancy and Jack Selby, for attending their very first event.  We also very recently gained 2 new members, who joined us and had a great time. They were: Fabienne and Patrick Merz; and Shandora and Andrew Danielson.  One of our great drone pictures, included below, was taken by Patrick Merz.

Last but least, a big thank you to Paul, Alison, Emma and Andy McClorey.  We can not thank you enough for putting on a fantastic event for the third year in a row.  I don’t think anyone can truly imagine the work that goes into putting on an event of this scale and at your home.  From the smiles on the faces as people were leaving, I think everyone had a great time.

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