GEM CITY PT CRUISERS

CALENDAR OF GATHERINGS AND EVENTS

2006

Saturday, October 21                                      DINER GATHERING

                                                                       Marion's Piazza - 1320 N. Fairfield Rd, Beavercreek  

                                                                       4:00 p.m. 

                                                                       Hosts: Pat and Bob Riffle

Saturday, November 11                                  SEASON ENDER DINNER CRUISE

                                                                       STARTING POINT: McDonald's - frontage road at southwest corner of I-75 and US-40

                                                                       ( Exit 63 from I-75)

                                                                       Jack Smith, Evemt Leader - Piqua Host: Fred Franz

                                                                       Gather at 4:00 pm - Begin cruise at 4:15 pm

We wrap up and celebrate the 2006 cruising season with a short and sweet cruise to downtown metropolitan Piqua. Dinner will be enjoyed at Zenders of Ohio. Special prizes, 50-50 drawing, fun and fellowship. 

Thurday, November 16                                   THANKSGIVING DINNER GATHERING

                                                                       Fuddruckers -8850 Kingsridge Drive  

                                                                       (South of Dyton Mall, off Rte. 741)

                                                                       6:30 p.m. 

                                                                       Hosts: Mary and Robie Keith

2007

Saturday, Januray 20                                       POST HOLIDAY SURVIVAL DINNER PARTY

                                                                        Location TBA    

                                                                        4:00 p.m. 

                                                                        Hosts: Mike and Diane Pollards

Thurday, February 15                                      VALENTINE'S "LOVE YOUR CRUISER"  

                                                                        DINNER GATHERING

                                                                        Marion's Piazza, 1320 N. Fairfield Road 

                                                                        Beavercreek  

                                                                        6:30 p.m.  

                                                                        Hosts: Sherly and Ron Ungerer

Thurday, March 15                                          KICK-STRART '07 DINNER GATHERING AND

                                                                        PRIVATE PORSCHE COLLECTION TOUR AT

                                                                        TAJ MA GARAJ

                                                                        Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 6241 Far Hills, Centerville  

                                                                        6:00 p.m.   

                                                                        Hosts: TBA  

                                                                        At 7:30 p.m. we will caravan to The Taj Ma Garaj

The Taj Ma Garaj is dedicated to the preservation, maintenance and necessities of excessive personal transportation. Your host and curator, John Dixon, has personally assembled a collection of some of the finest Porsches and memorabilia into one complete package.... The Taj Ma Garaj Public access by appointment, reservation or invitation only. - and John has extended an invitation to the Gem City PT Cruisers.

Sunday, April 1                                               CRUISIN' RITTERS 

                                                                       APRIL FOOL'S DAY CRUISE-IN  

                                                                       2226 Wilmington Pike, Kettering  

                                                                       1-3 p.m. 

                                                                       Glen Miller, Event Leader     

Thursday, April 19                                          DINNER GATHERING  

                                                                       Location: TBA  

                                                                       6:30 p.m.  

                                                                       Hosts: TBA

Saturday, June 2                                             ANNIVERSAR III SHOW AND SHINE -  

                                                                       FEATURED AS PART OF THE OHIO WINE FEST 

                                                                       Second Street Public Market  

                                                                       2nd Webs

Live music, wine tasting from 12 Ohio wineries, over 50 local farm, floral, good and gift vendors - lots of good places to eat

                                                                       11:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. (or later if you are enjoying yourselves -

                                                                       the Wine Fest is open until 8 p.m.)             

 

Saturday, June 16                                           SPRING BURGER BURN - COOK-OUT PICNIC

                                                                       Hosted by Lori and Mark Rush

                                                                       1834 Deerbrook Trial, Beavercreek 

                                                                       3:00 p.m. to whenever it is over

                                                                       In the words of our hosts:

We have the house, lot, gazebo, garage, barn and grills to hold a picnic!

Wesnesday, July 4                                           INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE - FAIRBORN  

                                                                       Time: TBA  

                                                                       Bob Riffle, Event Leader

Friday, August 3                                             DRIVE-IN MOVIE CRUISE AND TAIL-GATE PARTY

                                                                       TBA

Saturday, Sept 15                                            CRUISE THE AUBURN-CORD-DUESENBERG MUSEUM     

                                                                       AUBURN, IN

                  Including lunch at The Auburn House - a Restaurant which is themed to

        Auburn automobiles built for so many years in Auburn, Indiana. 

    Starting point; McDonald's - frontage road at southwest corner

                                                                       and U.S. 40 (Exit 63 from I-75)

                                                                       Jack Smith, Event Leader

                                                                       Gather at 08:00 a.m. - Begin cruise at 8:15 a.m.

                                                                       Arrival back in Dayton area: approximately 6:00 p.m.

Imagine the most beautiful classic automobiles of all time - Duesenberg, Packard, Cord, Cadillac, Auburn. Roll Royce - the emblems of an age when personal motoring brought with it style, elegance and untamed speed. Now imagine them in the breath-taking art deco showrooms of America's most esteemed builder of grand luxury margues. You've just envisioned the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, In Auburn, Indiana, the "Home of the Classics." More than 100 intriguing vechicles, from the horseless carriages of the 1890's to the muscular sports cars of today, occupy two floors of the 1930 factory headquarters of the uburn Automobile Company.

Saturday, October 6                                        FANTASTIC FALL COLORS CRUISE

                                                                       TBA

Thursday, October 18                                     FALL ROUND-UP DINNER GATHERING  

                                                                       Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 6241 Far Hills, Centerville 

                                                                       6:30 p.m. 

                                                                       Hosts: TBA

Saturday, November 3                                    SEASON ENDER CRUISE 

                                                                       TBA

Thursday, November 15                                  THANKSGIVING DINNER GATHERING

                                                                       Location: TBA 

                                                                       6:30 p.m.  

                                                                       Hosts: TBA

 

2008

(tentative schedule)

           

Thursday, Janurary 17                                    POST HOLIDAY SURVIVAL DINNER PARTY

                                                                       GARTHERING

Thursday, February 21                                    DINNER GATHERIN

Thursday, March 20                                        KICK-START '08 DINNER GATHERING    

Sunday, March 30                                           CRUISIN' RITTERS - APRIL FOOL'S CRUISE-IN

Thursday, April 17                                          DINNER GATHERING

Saturday, May 31                                            SPRING BURGER BURN

Saturday, June 21                                           ANNIVERSARY IV SHOW AND SHINE