It all started back in 1994 ( )
at Joey's Sweet Shop in the Waretown plaza (which is currently
the Waretown Post Office). Three guys (Bob Zimmerman, Tommy
Davis & Joe Bourgeois) were cruising around Manahawkin
with their old cars and later met up with Rich Karwecki, who
joined them. One day they stopped in at Joey's
Sweet Shop ( )for
ice cream. The owner enjoyed the cars and encouraged them to
return and hang out. That was the place on Sunday nights to
go. Soon others joined them (John McHale, Ken Flatt, Bob Micki,
Tom Engles, Dave Bintliff and Pat McMahon). plans started about
creating a car club for this area. So it began in August of
'94 and grew to about 20 members. Most of the original members
are still enrolled in the club.
Joey's Sweet Shop closed and the club moved
their location to Burger King in the Lacey Plaza and to Friday
nights. We had many new members join and were up to 85 members
at one time. Burger King closed for renovations and we relocated
to the Forked River Diner and then to Stewart's on Route 72
in Manahawkin
Burger King reopened and we moved back
and can currently be found every Friday evening there in the
Lacey Plaza on Route 9. Our club participation trophies are
on display there...please stop by and say hi! |