January 1, 2025 - Happy New Year to all Club members! Check the latest issue of The Goddess for up to the minute information on the current happenings in the Club. 2025 Events are being planned and will be announced once details are finalized.

NOW is the time to perform those tasks on your Cadillac or LaSalle that you've been putting off. Need help with a project? Reach out to a Club member to see if they can offer a hand or advice. We sincerely want to see YOU - with or without your car - at a 2025 event!

The next Club meeting is Tuesday, January 21, at the Desmond Hotel. Details can be found on our meeting information page.

December 1, 2024 - The December meeting of the Valley Forge Region has been CANCELLED. Happy Holidays from the Valley Forge Region! See you in 2025!

November 17, 2024 - The November meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, will be held via ZOOM ONLY starting at 7:30 PM. No in-person meeting will be held. Check your email for the meeting link.

September 29, 2024 - The Lahaska show, originally scheduled for Sunday, September 29, has been POSTPONED due to the weather. The show will now occur on SATURDAY, October 19. All registrations for the September 29 show will good for the new date. You can pre-register for the new date until October 11. See you there!

March 2, 2024 - A reminder that registration for the Nickett's Open House must be received by April 1. More events are in the works. Please check out President Stinson's March column for additional information.

January 1, 2024 - Happy New Year to all club members and Cadillac and LaSalle enthusiasts!

If you have not renewed your membership in the Valley Forge Region, please do so NOW!

President Michael Stinson has announced the first event of the 2024 season: the Valley Forge Region, along with other CLC regions and clubs, have been invited to view the collection of award winning cars of Scott and November Nickett. The collection is housed on the Nickett's 32-acre estate in Doylestown (Bucks County), PA. The tour will be given Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 1 PM. The rain date is Sunday, April 28. Registration and a $20 per person fee are required to pay for food and refreshments. Please consider driving YOUR pride and joy for display at this event! There will be NO JUDGING. Complete details are in the registration form. Registration is by mail ONLY - ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE OR EMAIL RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you are planning to attend the 2024 Grand National Meet and you have not yet made hotel reservations, the Wyndham and the Marriott are COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. A third hotel has been arranged: Country Inn and Suites by Radisson. Reservation information can be found at this link.

November 11, 2023 - The December meeting has been cancelled due to its proximity to the upcoming holidays. The November and January meetings will be held as scheduled.

Remember, the 2024 Grand National Meet will be held in Gettysburg. If you are considering going, please make your hotel reservations NOW. Space is truly running out. See the links below to reserve at either hotel.

July 5, 2023 - As President Michael Stinson has mentioned, the 2024 CLC Grand National Meet will be held in Gettysburg, PA at the Wyndham Hotel June 10th - 15th, 2024. A very LARGE turnout is expected: 350 - 500 cars; that's 700 - 1,000 potential attendees!

It's important to book your hotel rooms as soon as possible. Rooms are now available at the host hotel and show site, the Wyndham, at the CLC rate of $149/night. That rate is good from Saturday, June 9, through Sunday, June 17. Reserve your room at the Wyndham online or call 717-339-0020. The adjacent Courtyard by Marriott hotel also has rooms available now at the CLC rate of $149/night for the same days. Reserve your room at the Marriott online or call 717-334-5600. A maximum of two rooms per member can be reserved at either hotel.

May 3, 2023 - The details of the 2023 Inter-Regional Meet and Show are being finalized. The meet is going to happen. As information is made available, it will be available at this link. Please check back often!

April 7, 2023 - The Valley Forge Region is saddened to announce that member Vicky Barruzza has passed after a brief battle with cancer. Vicky and her late husband (VFR past president) Mike were well known for their professional cars. They loved showing them at regional CLC, national CLC, and Professional Car Society events around the country.

Arrangements for Vicky and her obituary can be found at this link.

The Valley Forge Region sends its sincerest condolences to Vicky's family and many friends.

Vicky's photo is courtesy of Galzerano Funeral Home and galzeranofuneralhome.com.

April 4, 2023 - The Valley Forge Region would like to offer congratulations and say "thank you!" to retiring national office managers Mike and Nancy Book for the twenty years of service they have given our parent club.

Whenever you had a need, Mike and Nancy were a phone call away with assistance or an answer. Thank you, Mike and Nancy, for all you have done for our club! Enjoy the things you've been meaning to do but never had the opportunity.

Effective immediately, the office duties of the national club will be handled by Cornerstone Registration Ltd. of Maple Grove, Minnesota. Visit this link for the national club's new contact information and business hours.

April 4, 2023 - Visit our new Club Store! The Valley Forge Region has arranged with GM Club Apparel to provide region branded shirts, caps, bags, and banners. You can find a link to the store at the top of this page or click here.

March 5, 2023 - VFR President Michael Stinson has announced a full slate of events for the 2023 season. For details on any of these events, please check our online calendar as well as the March issue of The Goddess.

• Saturday, March 11: AACA Library & Research Center is hosting a seminar: "How Cadillac Became Cadillac - Marketing of Cadillac 1909-1956."
• Saturday, April 15: Metro (NJ) CCCA event at Joe Puleo's place.
• Sunday, April 23: Raritan River Region's annual show at Gold Coast Cadillac.
• Saturday, May 6 (rain date Sunday, May 7): a special gathering of the VFR Club hosted by Tom and Carol Amendola.
• Sunday, May 7: Potomac Region show At Sport Cadillac.
• Saturday, June 17: Delaware State Police Museum 100th Anniversary Show. Don Miller is organizer and MC of this special event. Plan to attend to support Don's hard work and a wonderful museum.
• Tuesday - Saturday, June 20 - 24: CLC Grand National in Albuquerque, NM.
• Sunday, August 20: Third Annual Northeast Inter-Region Show at the AACA Museum, Hershey PA. Details will be forthcoming in our April email update and May issue.
• Sunday, October 15: VFR and Philadelphia chapter of the Lincoln & Continental Owners Club show at Peddler's Village (date to be confirmed).

January 1, 2023 - Happy New Year to all! Our monthly meetings will resume on January 17th. The January meeting will be our region board's Annual Meeting. If you have questions for the board or want to suggest an activity for 2023, please plan to attend this meeting in person or via Zoom. We will meet at our normal location, the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. Zoom meeting details are in the current issue of The Goddess.