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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, filled with joy and time spent with family and friends. As we kick off the New Year, we also welcome some exciting changes to our steering committee leadership. This year, I'm honored to serve as President, with Mike McQueen as Vice President, Terri DiMarino as Treasurer, and Rory Synder as Secretary. We have some fresh ideas lined up for this year, including a variety of wine themes, educational opportunities, and fun entertainment events. We're looking forward to mixing things up and offering new experiences to our members. Unfortunately, because of the Ballroom renovations, we will NOT have a regular meeting in January. No, this is not the joke for the Breeze magazine. We're hosting a special Meet 'n Greet on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 5 to 7 pm in the Game Room. Whether you're curious about the benefits of our Wine Club or just want to enjoy a fun evening, we invite you to come mix and mingle with Steering Committee members. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what the Wine Club has to offer and how you can become a member. Looking forward to a fantastic year ahead! ~ Tom DePaola, tomdepaola@roadrunner.com 40 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2025 November was busy with the annual Veterans Day Car Show and the city of Beaumont's Veterans Day Parade. Our Dec. 7 gathering was fantastic. We had two new cars and their owners show up. Dr. Jerry Turner arrived in style with his black 1997 Rolls Royce Silver Spur with f lawless tan leather interior. Jerry's Rolls has only 40k original miles and he is the second owner. Greg Messick showed up with his newly acquired 1964 Chevrolet Stingray Corvette, powered by a 383 Stroker motor and a 4 speed transmission. Greg has owned his Vette for one month. The Four Seasons Veterans Day Car Show had over 40 cars and trucks. There were raff les, food by The Bistro, presentation of colors by the Beaumont HS ROTC and Sgt. Ed Brackens, and music provided by Dave Rohrbacker. The winners for that day were: Hot Rod Classic Car: 1st, Frank Gorgei 1966 Ford Galaxy; 2nd, Rubin Ruiz 1957 Chevy; 3rd, Craig Weber 1966 Firebird Truck Class: 1st, Rick Craig 1955 Chevy; 2nd, Mike Francis 1984 Ford F150; 3rd, Darla Lucero 1966 Chevy Import: 1st, Lisa Jasso 2019 Porsche Cayman; 2nd, Ray Frydendal 2005 Porsche 911 Sports Car 1990-2010: 1st, Joe Spinela 2002 Corvette; 2nd, Chris Hayne 2008 Corvette; 3rd, Eric Demot 2006 Corvette, Sports Car 2011-2025: 1st, Mike Flower 2024 Corvette Z06; 2nd, Mike Flower 2023 Porsche 911 GTS; 3rd, Dave Forniss 2018 Ford Mustang People's Choice was won by Ruben Ruiz with his absolutely beautiful black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop. This show would not have been successful without the assistance of the following people: My wife Pam who used her fantastic organizational skills to ensure that all went well; Brenda Florio, Lisa Jasso, Janine Rohrbacker, Diane Martinez, and Nan Weicek who handed out valuable information regarding the Quilts of Valor to all interested Four Seasons Veterans; the Four Seasons Quilt Club which donated a beautiful handmade quilt; judges Rocky Shaw, Billy Felix, Joe Martinez, and Mitch Christman who had the task of judging all entered vehicles; Activities Director Cindy Graves and her talented assistants, Luke Shelton and Brandon Barnes, who were invaluable with setup and coordination of the show. We participated in the city's annual Veterans Day Parade with 10 cars. If you did not catch the Channel 7 News that evening, you missed a nice film clip of our cars . Our next meeting is Saturday, Jan. 4 at 9 am in The Lodge parking lot. Join us for some hot coffee and some great conversation with other car nuts. For more information, please contact Frank Morales at (951) 203-4578 or fmoralesjrinc@aol.com or Rick Morales at (951) 255-4710 or onemth53@yahoo.com. Until we meet again … Have a happy holiday and safe and very happy new year! ~ Frank Morales Cars & Coffee Taste d'Vine Jerry Turner and his Rolls Royce Greg Messick and his '64 Stingray December's Cars & Coee