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CCofNA History
The first organizational meeting of the Citroën Car Club of Ohio was held at the home of Charles Fowler near Buckeye Lake, Ohio. This was in 1974 and it was advertised through the efforts of Andre and Diane LeBlanc who were owners of Citroën Auto Sales in Cleveland, Ohio.
A president and secretary were elected, dues set at $4.00 a year, and ambitious plans made for the club. A meeting the following year at the same location drew 23 Citroëns . A club newsletter with technical tips was printed, and meeting pictures were distributed. In 1976 it really got rolling when the club could boast 60 members and had six issues of the newsletter a year.
As the club grew, so did the newsletter, from a few mimeograph pages to a printed booklet with photographs, that has repeatedly won the OLD CARS “Golden Quill Award” for one the the best newsletters available to any club. In 1987 the newsletter was renamed Citroënthusiast . The early issues all related to the DS and ID Model Citroëns the members drove. More articles about the SM, CX, 2CV and Traction Avant appeared as club members acquired them.
The club grew because of the newsletter. With its comprehensive illustrated repair articles covering details overlooked in factory manuals, it found new members from other states. First awareness came when the number of out-of-states members exceeded those living in the state of Ohio. The full impact of this was shown when, in the annual Roster, the state of Florida had more members than Ohio.
Recognition of this enlarged growth came when the club membership agreed that the club name may have restricted its growth beyond the Midwest. The organization officially became the Citroën Club of North America at the beginning of 1998, and kept the name of Citroënthusiast for the club newsletter.
The club now has nearly 500 members, with a significant number being overseas members. Several meetings are held each year, primarily for fellowship and the enjoyment of the members and their families. One of the best is the annual Citroën Rendezvous organized by Drive She Said! and held in Saratoga Springs, NY on Father’s Day weekend. Register NOW!
The official club business, such as election of officers, is transacted at an annual meeting held each May in Carlisle, PA. This coincides with the Carlisle Import Car Festival where CCNA members meet to show their cars to a large crowd.
by Ken Betsh, Charter Member of CCofNA
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For more information or to JOIN Citroën Club of North America:
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Denis Foley – Secretary/Treasurer CCofNA
P.O. Box 1154
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
CitroenClubofNorthAmerica@gmail.com
denisbfoley@gmail.com
740-392-8883 home
740-390-0598 cell
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Les Woods – President CCofNA
6920 Prince George Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912-5414
301-270-8767
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