On February 1, 1947, sixteen AACA members signed a petition for a national charter, for Westchester county New York. The charter, which was granted a few years later, makes the Westchester Region, the third oldest continuous region to have not changed its area or its original name in the history of the AACA. Through the 1950�s the club held monthly meetings, road rallies, picnics at the Pound Ridge Park, and a banquet held at the Kingsland Point Park in North Tarrytown. In 1960, the Westchester Region organized a car show in Millbrook, NY in honor of the AACA where over one hundred cars were in attendance. The annual banquet was held in many different places in the 1950�s including The Tap Restaurant in Bronxville, Hillman�s in Hartsdale, The Sherman Park Inn in Hawthorne and the Roger Smith Hotel in White Plains. The one activity that AACA members always enjoy is getting together and having a good meal. Some of the dignitaries who came to these dinners were the AACA National President, Les Henry, and the well-known AACA photographer, Henry Austin Clark. Through the years, the club has continued to represent the AACA in Westchester County and New York, with shows, road rallies, and most importantly our monthly meetings and annual Barney and Joe Micheleson memorial picnic which is held at the Harrison Veteran�s Memorial Park every year. We were also the first region in the country to have a woman, Adele Micheleson, elected president in 1967. Another tradition of the Westchester Region is the presentation of two annual awards to honor past members of the club. The first is the Sam Adelman Memorial Trophy given at our picnic for the most original car. Sam Adelman (1894-1967) was one of the first purveyors of parts for yesterday�s cars. Starting in 1936, he filled the land around his house in Mt. Vernon, NY, with the types of old cars and parts that we would only dream about today. Until the early 1960�s, he was the man to see for parts and information. You just had to arrive before 8AM Saturday morning before he began his day, which consisted of being woken up by his pet rooster, Mr. Melton, who lived in a 1920�s Rolls Royce. The second award given out each year since 1960 has been the Ray Keeler Award. This is given to a club member for outstanding service on behalf of the Westchester Region AACA. Ray Keeler (1900-1959) was a member of the club, who always did what was asked of him and more. For several years, he hosted a spring meet held at his home in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He would spend weeks cleaning several acres for the picnic and provide car games single-handedly. The award was established in his memory in 1959 shortly after he passed away. The trophy is handed over yearly and the winner receives a permanent plaque, which is attached to it and displayed in the member�s home for one year.