Club Business

The AONE 2007 Election of Officers

the nominations are in!  Now it’s your turn!  

Once again, for the 2007 AONE election, a little of the pressure has been taken off you, our voters, since exactly one nomination for President, one for Treasurer, and eight for the eight Director positions have been received. So it’s not going to be a hotly-contested election, but by casting your vote you’re confirming your support for those officers who donate their time and energy to make our club the active, vital one that it is.

Last month, a Call for Nominations solicited submissions from all members interested in taking on a leadership role in AONE. You can submit your ballot online by clicking right here. The ballot contains the names of the nominees for each office. Select one name for President, one for Treasurer, and up to eight names for Directors. For each office, there is a space for a write-in candidate if you choose.

Ballots must be received by April 25th. Results will be tabulated and reported in the May issue of Velocissima, and the newly-elected officers will assume their duties immediately.

Following, you will find a list of the nominees (in Alfabetical order) along with their phone numbers and/or email addresses in case you’d like to contact any of them to get to know them better, and short biographies that they have taken the time to submit along with their nominations. You’ll notice that there is a mix of incumbents and new nominees, which should make for a great combination of experience and fresh ideas as we go forward.

If you’re wondering what became of Steve Silverstein, well, the poor guy doesn’t even own an Alfa any more—he’s into electric razors now—"Sunbeam Razors", he said. Or was that "Sunbeam racers"? If you’re wondering what became of Andy Kress, well, Andy says that he’s happy to relinquish his spot to one of the new guys—that he still plans to pitch in and help the club however he can.

This election determines how our club is led for the next two years, so please send in your ballot now!

For President

Tom Lesko Hingham, MA 781-749-9132 tmlesko@comcast.net

As club President over the past number of years, I have tried to get new members involved and build and maintain a new "core" of interested Alfa owners. In that time, our membership has grown from under 200 to over 260 present members. Our events over the past years have been interesting, varied, and well-attended. I run or contribute substantially to many of our events each year. We have many interesting events already planned for this year. Our recent annual winter party had another great turnout—a good indication that things are going well (or maybe it’s just the "door prizes" or Italian music? ;). In an effort to continue the work that has been successful in rebuilding and maintaining the club, I am running for the office of President for another term and hereby solicit your support.

I will listen to suggestions from all club members and try to improve the involvement of all associated with the Alfa Owners of New England. As you know, in 2004 we hosted the annual AROC National Convention, perhaps the most successful convention ever with over 700 attending.

For the record, I have been an Alfa owner since 1970 when I bought my first ’65 Giulia Spider Veloce. A couple of years ago, I acquired a second ’65 Spider Veloce, and in December a third! (Certifiably Alfa Car Crazy!) I have been an AONE member since the 1980s and a member of other Alfa clubs since the 1970s. I have been a Director of AONE for many of my membership years. I have organized many club events, dealt with National AROC issues & legalities, and as President I will continue to do the things that have made our club one of the best in the country.

For Treasurer

Dave Pratt Dedham, MA 781-320-8208 dave@dvpratt.com

I’ve owned Alfas since 1977, and they’ve included a ’72 Montreal, two ’74 Spiders, three ’74 GTVs, an ’84 GTV6, two 164Ls, and my current ’61 Giulietta Spider 2000. I’m the current AONE Treasurer (not a big job) and also serve as the editor of Velocissima, the New England chapter newsletter, and as webmaster for our AONE web site (bigger jobs). My wife (Vi) and I had active roles in pulling off Giulietta Giubilee, AONE’s hosting of the AROC National Convention in 2004. We participate in most club events, and even plan a few. In the words of one of our country’s illustrious past presidents, if you elect me, you get us both.

For Director

Myron Barnett Newton, MA 617-641-0976 myron@icstechs.net

I’ve been a member of AROC and AONE for many years, and have owned and restored more Alfa Romeos than most of us have fingers and toes. I’ve also been a Museum of Transportation member for many years, and have assumed the role as head Alfa Judge for Italian Car Day (Tutto Italiano) for the past several years. I look forward to becoming an active contributor to our club over the years to come.

Stephan de Pénasse Nashua, NH 603-594-4204 stewen@verizon.net

My passion for Alfa Romeo started way back in the late ‘60s while I was growing up in Brazil. I was reading racing magazines in Italian (of which I have limited knowledge) just because of the Alfas.

In 1974, I moved to Canada to study in Montreal. It was there that I purchased my first Alfa (in the ‘80s). I became a member of the Canadian Alfa Romeo Club and owned two more Alfas (all GTV models). When I moved to New Hampshire, I purchased my current GTV in 1999. I became a member of AROC/AONE in 2000 as well as a member of COMSCC and began doing time-trial racing. I am currently a racing instructor for COMSCC. I was part of the AROC Convention in New England as Chief Instructor and part of the team that organized the Time Trial event in 2004. I also helped organize the High Hopes Italian Car Show, and I sometimes write racing articles (plus one book review) in Velocissima. My interest in becoming a Board member is so that I can offer additional input and organize events, especially in the area of racing.

Tom Ducibella Beverly, MA 978-921-0125 nanduce@worldnet.att.net

I’ve been a club member since 1977 (or earlier). I’ve written AONE articles on Duetto restoration, and compiled a club booklet summarizing those articles and more. I’ve hosted numerous events on the North Shore over the years. I’m a Spider and GTV owner, and have done three major Alfa restorations over the years. I hope to do more for the club in 2007 and 2008, now that our house renovation is coming down the home stretch.

Gene Durso Leicester, MA 978-314-1224 gdurso@emdurso.com

I have owned several Alfas since 1981 and have been a member of AONE for most of those years. I was recently involved as Chairperson for the hotel and accommodations committee for the 2004 AROC National Convention. I attend a large number of club events and would like to have the opportunity to represent the interests of our members, many of whom I have known for a number of years. I have also helped with organizing several of the Wachusett Hill Climb events, and would like to work with the other members of the Board to bring more of these events to our members in the future.

Jim Miga Winchester, MA 781-729-7567 j_miga@comcast.net

I would be very happy to serve for another term as Director. I have been a member of AONE and AROC since 1973 and have owned a 1966 Duetto since 1971. I was the Treasurer for 7 years, designed and sent out the newsletter for 6 years, and have been a Director for many more. Up until 3 years ago, I was involved in organizing and judging Italian Car Day. I am actually the founder of that event in 1982—it was an AONE annual event held at the Middlesex School in Concord. My new current job allows me to have my weekends free, allowing more "Club Time".

Kevin Redden Salem, NH 978-387-2416 kredden@alfamilano.com

I’m a relative newcomer to the Alfisti fold, having only joined the ranks around five years ago with the purchase of my first Spider, which I still have. I’d always wanted a convertible and remembered seeing a Series 3 tooling around Syracuse, but they were far too rich for me at the time. I wanted to buy an older car to learn how to do more than just oil changes, and ended up getting a nice rust-free ‘86. After that, I caught the V6 bug and acquired a Verde a couple of years ago, which has forced me to notch up my mechanical skills a few more levels! I took over stewardship of the Milano Registry a little over a year ago and built it up from an Excel spreadsheet to an interactive web site (www.alfamilano.com). In the last couple of years, I’ve become very interested in driving events—autocrosses, time trials, high-performance driving schools, etc.—and would really like to bring these types of events back to our club for those yearning for something that causes more of an adrenalin rush than the usual club events. I’d also like to help us get more tech sessions happening, to help us keep our Alfas in tip-top shape.

Brian Shorey Boxborough, MA 978-973-0879 bshorey@cisco.com

I have been involved with Alfas and AONE practically forever. I own a number of Alfas that range from daily summer drivers to time trialers to restoration projects. I try to help all members as I can, and helped bring together the great team that hosted the AROC National Convention in Manchester, NH a few years ago. If elected, and even if not, I promise to get off my a$$ and organize at least one autocross this year.

Peter Walker Beverly, MA 978-524-8102 anderwalk@earthlink.net

I have been a member of AROC and the owner of a California 1977 Spider since 1991, a member of AONE since 1997, and an AONE Director since 2001. Before moving back to the east coast and joining AONE, I was a member of the Minnesota, Western Michigan, and Detroit chapters of the Owners’ Club (I still maintain my affiliations with the Minnesota and Western Michigan clubs, out of loyalty). The rejuvenation of AONE under the current "administration" has been one of the great pleasures of my relocation to New England, and were I re-elected to the Board, I would do all I can to keep our chapter thriving. As a Director, I’ve helped to organize some of the tech sessions/swap meets at Paul Glynn’s garage, and have been the "point man" for the Italian car show we held in conjunction with the High Hopes Balloon Festival in New Hampshire. In recent years, I’ve been organizing annual autumn AONE driving tours in the Berkshires, where I’ve lived and am very familiar with some wonderful sports car roads.

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