Minutes
Preserving the antique & classic car culture for future generations
AACA Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Mulligan’s Restaurant
President: Dana Newquist, VP: Roy Miller, Treasurer: Nollie Lei Dawson Secretary: Michael Self Web Master: Alma Rose Middleton, Membership: Mari Mender, Activities: Marlee King, Name Badges: Janet Bullock
Pledge, Capt. Joe Danley
Jokes, Steve Petersen, Over qualified lemon picker. DanaDuck call and bear repellant at Bass Shop.
Birthdays in May Mari Mender and Andrea Eltinge
Treasurer’s Report, $4,021.00 in our account. 34 Attendees.
Secretary’s report, see our award winning website SBAACA and view our Activities Calendar
Petersen’s hosted a guest, Joanne. Dana introduced his guest Johan, a former member of our club..
Ian Craddock, of the Old Mission spoke about the July 11th Car Show. only 18 of 70 spots available.
Speaker, Franciscan Father Don outlined the history of the Indian and Mission commune. The Mission wasn’t founded on Indian tribal land. 50 percent of the Indians voluntarily joined in the agricultural activities at the Mission. They had right and received a house, which was better lodging the the soldiers at the Prosideo, 3 meals a day and one week off every 5th week. It was hoped during their time off they’d encourage tribal members to join the mission.
The best estimate is there where about 1,800 Indians. Many succumbed to the new diseases that they had no immunity.
Indians weren’t citizens until 1924. He detailed the long a sad story of the governmental abuse to these tribes.
Dana then auctioned off items donated by club members, Dave Henry, Art Bosse and Delores and Randy Wilson, to supplement our treasury. The proceeds were $ 85.00
AACA Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Mulligan’s Restaurant
President: Dana Newquist, VP: Roy Miller, Treasurer: Nollie Lei Dawson Secretary: Michael Self Web Master: Alma Rose Middleton, Membership: Mari Mender, Activities: Marlee King, Name Badges: Janet Bullock
Pledge, Capt. Joe Danley
Jokes, Capt. Joe Danley, Cowboy and the Hippie counting livestock. Dana Newquist, Old lady in court.
Three birthdays in April, Nollie Lei Dawson, Delores Wilson and Don Nichols.
Treasurer’s Report, $4,835.12 in our account. 47 Attendees.
Secretary’s report, see our award winning website SBAACA
Our young guest wants a Mercedes.
Linda Rosso reported about the SB Invitational Concourse 11/8 at the Carpinteria Polo Field on the Grandstand side for 150 automobiles.She passed a signup sheet for sponsors and volunteers.Ventura City College is offering a one credit to volunteers. The proceeds will be given to nonprofits. The website is www.SBinvitational.org.
Ventura College now has a BA degree in auto mechanics. There is a shortage of qualified auto mechanics.
Marlee King distributed page with the AACA Activities Calendar.
Scott Wenz spoke about the plight of downtown State Street and the lack of active cyclist to justify the closure and expense of congesting our traffic grid. The City has a $14 million deficit.
Featured Speaker, Kisa Heyer of the Dream Foundation
The Dream Foundation was founded in 1994 and works to fulfill end of life dreams with Veterans and Hospice patients. So far they have worked with 35K recipients. They have received the Fischer Award for innovative services. The average cost for each recipient is $1,100.00.
Some people want a memory such as a theme park or family reunion, others want to meet a prominent person. They have published poetry, arranged an art show, dental work, hearing aides, gift card for a caregiver and even bed bug eradication.
She showed a short video featuring a woman’s wish being fulfilled at the World Trade Center Memorial.
AACA Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Mulligan’s Restaurant
President: Dana Newquist, VP: Roy Miller, Treasurer: Nollie Lei Dawson Secretary: Michael Self Web Master: Alma Rose Middleton, Membership: Mari Mender, Activities: Marlee King, Name Badges: Janet Bullock
Pledge, Capt. Joe Danley
Joke, Dana Newquist, Dog food diet
No birthdays in March
Treasurer’s Report, $4,852.18 in our account. 37 Attendees.
Secretary’s report, see our award winning website SBAACA
Dana recognized the passing of member John Self. There were several comments by his wife, Michael, and members who knew John.
Activity report, Marlee King, April 12th. Mendenhall Museum $15.00, meet noon atDod Pueblos HS parking lot. then 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos. Dinner undecided as of now.
A Reagan Ranch tour and lunch upcoming. $100.00, 20 people max. Date to be determined.
Speaker, Rob Redfield, local film maker show a 13 min. short film that he paid to enter in Film Festivals. These films are not money makers, this is a calling card to show his talent to the industry.
It took 5 days to film and approximately $100.000.00 to produce.
AI is a fantastic research assistant.
CA gives a 35% tax credit to film production.
AACA Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Mulligan’s Restaurant
President: Dana Newquist, VP: Roy Miller, Treasurer: Nollie Lei Dawson Secretary: Michael Self Web Master: Alma Rose Middleton, Membership: Mari Mender, Activities: Marlee King, Name Badges: Janet Bullock
Pledge, Capt. Joe Danley
Joke, Dana Newquist, I’m leaving and I see you hiding
Recognize birthdays in February. Joe and Brad
Treasurer’s Report, $5,654.88 in our account. 33 Attendees.
Membership Chair, Mari Mender took a straw poll to see if 20 members would like to spend a Sunday visiting Mendenhall, in Buellton, and the 1880 Hotel. More than twenty voted Yay.
Guests, John Green and his friend Danny and Rob Redfield, a film director who will presenting a short documentary to our Club.
Bob Burtness spoke about the Club’s recent outing to the Arlington Theater, which was built in 1931. The tour focused ing the organ and its apparatus. Gil Rosas, a renowned organist preformed for the group. Then they toured Art Bosse’s (a Club member) train museum which neighbors the theater.
Monte Wilson was invited by Dana to discuss his candidacy for Santa Barbara’s fourth district. He discussed his concerns and solutions and asked everyone to become informed and engaged.