​DAY AT THE DEL DUCA FARM
DATE:  Saturday, October 14th
MEETING TIME: 8:30am Leave 9:00am
MEETING PLACE:         Starbucks, 210 166th St. S., Spanaway
(corner of Pacific Highway and 166th)
FINAL DESTINATION: 707 E. Pe Ell Ave., Pe Ell

            ​Don and Debbie DelDuca are the brother and sister-in-law of Dan and Fran DelDuca.  Also, they are past members of the Olympic T-Bird Club and used to own a beautiful black ‘56 TBird.  They have been car enthusiasts for many years and have owned and restored a number of collector cars and trucks.  Don is a former machinist and Debbie a former school bus driver. As they approached their retirement years, they had a yearning to get away from it all.  Thus, they purchased a hobby farm in Pe Ell. This farm has been a labor of love for them as they wacked their way through years of over growth, to a point where they could begin restoring the barn and outbuildings on their farm.  They now have a collection of beautifully restored buildings that house Don’s wood shop and machine shop.  At least for the time being, the collector cars have been replaced with old farm equipment , wagons and implements.  Debbie’s pride and joy is her “museum” of items that you would find in an old farm store, a farm pantry or farm house kitchen.  They love to give tours of their farm and often do so for school kids and other local groups.  You will truly enjoy this step back in time.
 
          We have also invited our friends from the Solid Axle Corvette Club to again join us on this driving and farm tour.  We will meet at the Starbucks, 210 166th St. S., Spanaway (corner of Pacific Highway and 166th) at  about 8:30 am for those wishing to get coffee and use the restroom facilities.  This is quite a busy Starbucks location, but there is a parking area across 166th where we suggest meeting.  It is about 75 miles to Pe Ell and will take us about 2 hours to get there on the scenic back roads, with the plan to arrive in Pe Ell at 11:00 AM.  Please be sure to bring your chairs, as we are hoping for a nice fall day.  After enjoying Don and Debbie’s hospitality, we will return a short distance to the town of Pe Ell for lunch at a local restaurant.

          Following lunch you are free to return the way we came, hop on the freeway, or stay around and explore the area.  For more information please contact Frank (206) 919-5773 or Cathy at (206)919-5807 or cfstubbs@msn.com.

          So that we can give Don and Debbie, and the restaurant a tentative head count, please RSVP to the numbers above or to the OCTC website at:

    

​ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING
And
OCTC FAMOUS POTLUCK
Date:  November 12, 2023
 

          Mark your calendar for this event which will be held at Frank and Cathy Stubbs’ home in Newcastle.  This is our annual meeting where we plan the OCTC calendar and activities for 2024. To keep our discussions to a minimum, please submit your ideas for 2024 activities to your club Trustees, Mike Hall, Cliff Holland, Mel Lang or Van Victor.  For all those who attend this meeting, your reward when it is over, is the eagerly awaited and famous OCTC potluck.
 

​ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
DATE: December 2, 2023
ARRIVE:  12:00 PM
LOCATION:  Golden Spoon
1816 S. 320th St.
Federal Way, WA   98003
 
 

            
​          Again, be sure and mark your calendar for this fun event where we celebrate all we’ve done in 2023 and get ready to welcome 2024.  Start shopping now for your favorite items for the always popular gift exchange.  Also, this is our annual community service event where we collect unwrapped toys to be donated to Toys for Tots.