The Distributor - Illinois Region

The
Distributor
August 2016
Director’s Corner
August 2016
This weekend was the Illinois Region annual picnic. Running the event were Val and Dan Koepke, who kept
everything running like clockwork. It was hosted by John and Marilyn Krenger. They opened up their
picturesque property to our club again this year, and I am thrilled to say that it won’t be the last! John Murphy
was the hit of the picnic with his Model A trailer with ice cream cart. Even though John agreed to a price for
the ice cream prior to the picnic, when I called him on Monday to arrange payment, he said to consider it a
donation! What a wonderful, unexpected surprise! Thank you, John!
I want to thank everyone who jumped in to help with setup, food, and clean up; Sharon Hendricks, Marilyn
Krenger, Sue Holmes, Deb Sarasin, Paulette Halvorsen, Mike Kochevar, Jerry & Camille Tiesch, Mike
Goode, and Ron & Ken Ehrenhofer. Thank you to Roger Halvorsen and his crew for the fun car games and
to Carl Hagland for the fabulous trophies that everyone loves. And of course, a huge thank you to my
daughter Amy, who, along with her helpers John and Luke, ran some very creative kids games complete with
prizes and trophies. Thank you to my husband, John, for making Bozo buckets for the kids (Model A style
of course), and his spark plug event, which was a hit again this year. I know that the picnic takes an army of
volunteers, but it is one of our best events because we have so many wonderful members!
Looking forward, we have a cruise night in Park Ridge on Friday, August 5th. The board of directors meeting
will be held on August 9th. On August 10th, we have a cruise night in Mundelein, with the featured car being
the Model a Ford. On August 27th, we have the Model A and T swap meet in Woodstock. Please see Ken
Ehrenhofer or Mark Maron for details.
I hope that everyone has the chance to get on the road with your Model A and enjoy the summer!
-Christine
“What’s right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity-intellect and resourcesto do something about them” -Henry Ford
2016 Officers and Staff
Director:
Assistant Director:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Editor:
Regional Correspondent
Activities Chairmen:
Christine Rozney (847) 421-9895
[email protected]
Steve Sarasin
(847) 826-0992
Don Mormon
(847) 825-5046
Susan Holmes (847) 977-1381
Michael Goode (773) 407-1884
[email protected]
Melinda Pritchett (630) 842-7065
Roger Halvorsen (847) 566-2846
Vince Scalbrino (847) 934-8167
Club Sales:
Bob Friskies
(847) 788-9272
Distributor Staff:
Jim Dodaro
(847) 398-1957
Membership Chairman:
Mike Kochevar (847) 827-1555
Announcements:
Susan Szymanski (847) 455-8815
Pay Car Show Chairperson: John Drenenberg (847) 272-7192
New Member Coordinator: Dan Pritchett
(847) 980-5076
Official Greeter
Dan Pritchett
(847) 980-5076
MAFFI Liaison
Mark Maron
(847) 302-7900
Web Master:
Mark Maron
(847) 302-7900
Official Photographer: Mike Giamari (773) 631-3903
Property Chairman:
Ken Ehrenhofer (815) 337-4656
Raffle Coorinator:
Jerry Tiesch
(773) 405-5613
Technical Coordinator: Ron Ehrenhofer(815) 337-4656
Winter Swap Committee:Mark Maron (847) 302-7900
Val Maron
(847) 951-585
Ron Ehrenhofer(847) 255-6758
Larry Rust
(847) 913-9233
Mike Sargis (773) 507-5144
Refreshments:
Amy and John Rozny
(847) 823-7919
Youth Coordinator
Amy Rozny
(847) 823-7919
Restoration Technical Advisors
Judging Standards: Ron Ehrenhofer (815) 337-4656
Ken Ehrenhofer (847) 255-6758
Era Accessories
Vince Scalabrino (847) 934-8167
License Plates/Tags Frank Smith
(847) 942-0905
Fashion
Marilyn Krenger (815) 338-4008
Electrical
Marty Brown
(847) 673-1157
www.illinoisregion.com
Illinois Region – Business Meeting
Meeting was called to order at 7:36pm by Christine Rozny, who
welcomed everyone. Motion made and seconded to approve the May
Business Meeting Minutes as printed in The Distributor.
Old Business
Rand Red Hots Cruise Night- The weather did not cooperate but everyone
had fun anyway.
Blackhawk Farms Vintage Racing- Colin James reported that it was a
beautiful Father’s day with 19 drivers and 7 Model A’s in attendance. John
Rozny served hot dogs for lunch. There was a lot to see including a prewar race. It was a great time for all.
National Meet- The Sweet 16 A’s sponsored the meet in Perrysburg, Ohio.
According to Chris, they did a flawless job with many different activities
including a self-defense class, watercolor painting, and a murder mystery
on a train, with our very own Vince Scalabrino as the “guilty one”. Friday
night was the awards banquet. Two of our members went home with
awards: Jay Wychoff received the Masters Award with 485 points with his
4 door Blind back, and Val Maron who won the Mark of Excellence, the
Henry Ford Award, and Best of Show, scoring 494 out of 500 points!
Thank you for making the Illinois Region proud!
4th of July Parades-John Drenenberg did an awesome job coordinating all
the parades and participants, which took months to achieve. John thanked
everyone who participated in the parades. They were a few cars short for
the Skokie parade, and over for others. All information concerning the
parades will be sent via email in the future. The crowds really enjoyed the
cars, and the club enjoyed a profit of $1,650.00
New Business
Treasurer’s Report-Mike Dennis reported we have a balance of $9806.53.
The financials are printed here in the magazine.
Editor-Mike Goode reported that the Distributor is back to black and
white. There was a misunderstanding concerning the cost of the color
issues, which are $350 per issue rather than per year. Mike paid for the two
color issues that made it to print rather than the club.
Activities Report- Vince reported on the following upcoming activities.
-Illinois Region Picnic-Val Koepke is in charge of the picnic on Sunday,
July 17 at John and Marilyn Krenger’s home. Please make sure your name
is on the sign-up sheet if you are attending, and please bring a dish to pass.
-Parking Lot Swap/Dinner-August 2 meeting includes dinner for $1.00.
Chris Rozny invited everyone to bring a table and parts for the swap. The
$1.00 dinner includes pulled pork, beans, and coleslaw. Invite your friends
and neighbors so that they can learn about our great club.
Cruise Night in Mundelein-Wednesday, August 10, featured car is the
Model A Ford.
Model A & T Swap meet-held on Saturday, August 10, and will be at Ken
Ehrenhofer’s beginning around 7:00am. He is looking for helpers for the
event. Mark is working on the “space” information for what will be one of
the best swap meets around.
Gilmore, Michigan Model A Days-September 16-17. There are wonderful
museums in Gilmore including new museums for Lincolns and Cadillacs.
There will be several tech talks and seminars and they also have one of the
best swap meets around.
Other- There will be a train going from Chicago to Milwaukee which
features and murder mystery/dinner. It is a little expensive, but well worth
it. There are also several car shows in Mount Prospect coming up.
July 6, 2016
National News-Ken Ehrenhofer also reported on the National Meet in
Ohio. A lot of people attended and had a great time. The youth who
attended took a chassis apart one day and put it back together (with some
adult help) the next, and made it run. The banquet was outstanding and he
spoke about awards won by Jan Wychoff and Val Maron.
A fall tour is being planned for Newberg, NY-Hudson Valley. There will
be a welcoming party at Orange County Choppers, and a bus tour to the
9/11 Memorial and West Point.
The Membership Meet for 2017 will be in Shipshewana, Indiana. A few
members from our club have volunteered to help. This is a great Amish
town with many craft and hobby shops.
Next year’s National Meet will take place in Gettysburg. If you are
planning to attend, make your hotel reservations now as 150 reservations
were made in one day after the announcement was made at this year’s
National Meet.
Youth Activities Coordinator-Amy Rozny is working on a national level
to get more kids involved in the hobby. She did an outstanding job at the
National Meet, addressing a crowd of over 400 people. There will be more
youth activities at next year’s National Meet.
Club Sales- Mark Maron reported that they are offering T-shirts, polos,
etc. Bob Friskes mentioned he will be handling the swap at the August
meeting.
Announcements-Sue Symanski reported that past member Mary Molnar
passed away. A card and flowers were sent from the Club. Our
condolences to Mary’s friends and family. Sue also mentioned that Jim
Dodaro’s wife, Judy, is sick and on a ventilator. We send Jim and Judy
prayers.
Guests/New Members-Dan Pritchett announced that 33 members have
signed in. There was one guest, Jim Patterson’s son Mike from Oregon,
who drove in two parades during his visit.
Membership- Mike Kochevar reported that there were no new members.
Awards- Steve presented awards to Colin James and his family for the
Blackhawk Farms Vintage Racing, which was accepted by his son, Theo.
John and Carol Drenenberg received awards for the 4th of July Parades.
John in turn presented dash plaques to all of the drivers who participated.
Director’s Comments-Chris did not personally make any announcements,
but asked Mark Maron to comment on Val’s near perfect car at the
National. He said that 17 cars were displayed, all of which were
magnificent. He spoke of the nervousness of the experience as well as the
highlight of taking the 3 mile required drive. He told everyone that the car
was 9 years in the making at that many people helped.
Comments from the Membership-Mark Maron mentioned that he
has an original book from a Montana Ford Dealer which logged the
dealership activity from 1928-31. Ken Ehrenhofer has an article
that confirms that the Illinois Region is the oldest Region in MARC,
having formed in 1955.
Jerry Tiesch held the 50-50 raffle and Blanche told a joke.
Motion was made and seconded for adjournment at 8:50pm.
A Tech Talk was presented by Colin James on transmissions.
Respectfully submitted -Susan Holmes
Help promote our hobby by bringing your Model A to multi make
cruise nights this Summer! See www.carcruisechicago.com for
information.
Tech Talk
This month’s tech talk isn’t about how to tune your car up or how
to really do anything to an actual Model A. But many of us enjoy
collecting auto related items to go along with our favorite little
flivvers. While visiting the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners,
Michigan, Member Coordinator and Greeter Dan Pritchett
admired the restored Shell gas station there. One item in particular,
a shell back vintage patio chair, caught his attention. He happened
to have a couple of old shell back chairs at home. Aided by a picture
he had taken of the chair at the gas station, he sandblasted and
repainted his own chairs, this time using Shell Oil Company yellow
with red letters and accents. Flanking his garage door, they looked
great and grabbed the attention of many. Dan went on to redo a few
other various vintage chairs using different company logos.
Dan did some research and found that the vintage chairs were made
from the 1940s to the 1960s. There are many styles, especially the
backs. Some of the arms and legs are made of spring steel. He has
replaced rusted out legs with electrical conduit, which does require
some extra reinforcement as this material is not quite as strong as
the original material. He relies on different stencils and narrow
artists tape, and has improved his skill as he has progressed. He has
painted various chairs, including a Cubs chair recently for his son
in law. Dan has found a source for new chairs to redo to replace his
inventory of vintage chairs, which are very similar in appearance.
If you are interested in having a custom chair done (your own or
one that Dan furnishes), contact Dan Pritchett. His information is
printed on page 2 of The Distributor under the Officers and Staff
heading.
CONTEST TIME!
The Model A pictured below is quite significant for an amazing
accomplishment for both it and its drivers. The first person to
correctly tell us, via email, this significance as well as the names
of the drivers-and we need specifics-will get a $25.00 gift
certificate courtesy of your charming editor, for Antique Engine
Rebuilding in Skokie, IL. If you have no need for the prize, you’ll
get bragging rights printed here in September’s issue and an Atta
boy or
Atta
girl.
Answers
must
be
sent
to
[email protected]. Must be in before August 20,
2016.
Period Fashion and Events
Last month we talked about two important and stylish people from
1928. This month, we have two people who were popular for
decades, particularly the 1920s and 30s, and who were also known
for high style and for not being afraid to risk it all to push for what
they believed in.
Norma Shearer-Model and Actress. Norma Shearer was certainly
popular for much longer a period than summer of 1929, when this
photo was taken. As you can see, Norma was certainly very stylishthat outfit would look good today, don’t you think? She was very
active in movies from 1919-42, when she took an early retirement
at age 40. She enjoyed renewed popularity in the 1950s, 70s, and
late 80s and once again in the 1990s, over a decade after her death.
She struggled early on, after moving to New York from Montreal
to try out for the Zigfried Follies (which she was turned down for),
but became a successful model. She finally got a break in film,
working her way up from B movies to a long run of very successful
pictures. She was eventually nominated for the Academy Award 6
times, winning once, for The Divorcee.
Perhaps most important was the role that Norma shared both on
and off screen-that of a powerful, liberated woman. When offered
the roll of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, she said, “No
Thanks-I’d prefer to play Rhett!”. Norma saw herself as a man’s
equal both on and off screen,
becoming the epitome of the
modern woman. She starred in
roles that one might consider
controversial at the time, stood by
her moral beliefs, and was very
much in control of her workseven when that meant fighting
executives at MGM (a battle
which she won in court). If you
have not heard of Norma Shearer,
look her up and look for some of
her movies.
King Vidor was a successful Film
Director, Producer, and Writer
even before he came out with his August 1929 release, Hallelujah.
This was one of the very first all-black films by a major studio, and
that made the folks at MGM very nervous-enough that they made
King Vidor invest his own salary into making it. And make it Vidor
did-his first sound film was a commercial and critical success, and
went on to earn him the nomination for the Oscar for Best Director.
Hallelujah also represented authentic black religious music and
entertainment. Photoplay praised both Vidor and the actors-who
had never been before a camera or microphone before. The
soundtrack was considered remarkable for the time as well.
National Meet-Ohio
4th of July Parades
Our Club Picnic
(Above, L) Seventy one going on eight! I think Ken might be harder to be coaxed out of the pool than anyone!
Illinois Region August 2016 Meeting
(L) If Colin can’t fix it, Theo has an Adjustment tool that can. Other images below-awards.
Yes, it’s possible, part 2
We’re not sure if the photo of Steve and Deborah Sarasin’s run in with the
law in last month’s Distributor is causing other members to try similar
daredevil acts with their Model A’s, but this is an actual photo of the
Rozny’s on the highway on the way back from the National Meet. Not
only are they on a type of road that was not even thought of back in the day
of our little cars, but notice that they are not even in the rightmost lane-but
someone this brave is not someone you’d want to meet in a dark alley at
night. Christine denies any memory of this. Our Model A’s are more
capable than even old Henry thought-and there are overdrives and 4 speeds
and other modifications that can make long distance highway travel a
reality.
ON THE COVER: Val Maron’s 1929 Roadster
Mark and I joined the Illinois Region when we bought our first Model A from Mike Podgorski-a green Tudor that Mark worked on long and
hard enough to earn a 500-point MARC of Excellence in Touring. I wanted my own car and after searching, located a 1929 Roadster in Idaho.
I brought the car back in crates, buckets, and baskets via U Haul in the dead of winter.
I decided to go for the Henry Award (little did I know how much more time, money, detail, sweat, research and team work it would take). We
started the restoration immediately, working on the chassis nightly, enlisting the help of my 80-year old mom who helped me sand the frame.
Every part was disassembled, photographed, documented and it all HAD to be stored in my living room so it would not be damaged in the
garage. At this point we had little knowledge as to what a Fine Point Restoration required, so we enlisted the help of Ken and Ron Ehrenhofer
and came up with a restoration plan. For the next 9 years we searched and collected all NOS parts. Mark researched, read, and made calls to
find what we needed. Often we would buy 10 of the same item (after all, who doesn’t need 10 fuel bowls and 6 light bails for the same car?).
It was decided that we were going to aim for the National in Ohio to show the car. Work was now on at a feverish pace-practically every item
was triple checked. We knew that we needed to get at least 480 points for the Henry OR within 10 points of the highest scoring car at the meet
over 465. We had a few items up our sleeve, including our secret weapon-an ORIGINAL 1929 FORD BATTERY, which we located purely
by chance and restored.
Finally, the car was ready to go. Ron, Ken, Jan, Mark, and the Barn crew were working 7 days a week and there was not even time to test drive
the car. Ron announced we would just do that at the meet. No reason to argue, I just figured Mark would be in trouble if things didn’t work
out! We arrived in Ohio with so much support from the Illinois Region and our west coast friends, as well as many from other areas, who had
flown in. It meant the world to me that a number of these people had come all this way just for the day to support me. Finally, it was time for
the required drive, and after Ron walked me through starting it, Mark got in, and after 9 years of hard work, he yelled, “We built a car!’. I was
off on the inaugural drive. Stiff clutch and tight steering, just like it came off the assembly line, I put 3 miles on it. Everything worked (OK,
maybe a few tweaks in the parking lot!).
It was now or never. Judging was a long day, with many incredible cars being judged. I was hoping for those 480 points to achieve the coveted
Henry Award. Friday night was the awards banquet, and the last thing you want to hear is your name called early, as awards are given in order
of points. 14 cars were judged. We were down to 3 cars and my name had still not been called. Another car was called for a Henry, and then
it was announced that my good friend Rick Nance scored 490 points. Mark leaned over and said to me, “This is bad, they have made a terrible,
embarrassing mistake by not calling your name-there is no way Rick Nance has a lower score than you”. Ron looked at me and said, “You
made the 490 club”. Mark said “No way!”. Then it happened-the announcement came “Val Maron, Number 265, 1929 Roadster, 494 points,
the Marc of Excellence, the Henry Ford Award and the High Point Car of the show”! I ran to the podium in tears and heard Mark scream
“YES!”. So many people made this possible and there is just not room to thank everyone. Ken and Ron Ehrenhofer-truly the best in the business,
Jan Wychoff, Bob, Teacher Mark, Steve James, Jim Patterson and the entire barn crew. Thank you to Mark for your drive, confidence, research
and knowledge that made this happen- WE DID IT!
NO, you cannot drive it and YES, I want it back in my living room now! -Val Maron
Congratulations to Val Maron on an epic effort and an amazing award, and for making the club and entire hobby proud!
The little acorn…
…becomes the oak
Cover Article (continued)
Coming Events
CLASSIFIED ADS
For Sale: Model A Fordor, ready to go condition, runs and drives well. $15,000 obo (630) 816-1932
For sale: 1930 Model A Fordor, newer interior, needs tires, has not run in several years. Negotiable. (815) 901-5746
For Sale: 1930 Model A Station Wagon. New wood, tires. Lots of extra parts, fun parade car that needs to be finished.
Asking $5,000. Chuck (708) 307-9725
For Sale: 1929 Model A Sport Coupe. Blue Ribbon winner in 2009, Rose Beige/Black exterior with Tan interior and
top, comes with extra tools, spares. Also included is the correct Henry Ford tool kit that came with car when new. Asking
$15,000.00. Steve (630) 860-1280
For Sale: 1949 Packard Stretch Limousine, 25-year old restoration. Andrew Wingage (219) 775-2577
For Sale: 1930 Model A Briggs 170B sedan, restoration started. Larry (847) 913-9233
For Sale: 2000 Harley Davidson Heritage Classic motorcycle. Excellent condition, 26K mi, $8500. Don Morman (847)
825-5046.
For Sale: 10-gallon visible gas pump, original glass cylinder, with hose and extra brass nozzle. Partially restored. Larry
(847) 913-9233
For Sale: 1929 Model A front fenders. Chuck (708) 307-9725
For Sale: 1946 Wizzer motor-bike, 1948 Wizzer motor-bike, 1960 Cushman Super Eagle w /electric starter. All are in
running condition. Vince (847) 934-8167
For Sale: 1930 Model A Frame. Carter Hendricks (847) 639-9030 or (312) 925-7144
Wanted: Model A Fordor, call Peter Troost (847) 673-3925
Wanted: Tech/hobby book donations for club raffle use. Jim Patterson (910) 619-3293
Wanted: Free, used transmission gears for craft project. Can be rusty, etc. Christine (847) 421-9895
Wanted: 1931 drivers side front fender. Chuck (708) 307-9725
AVAILABLE FOR CLUB USE:
Cylinder head removal tool, steering wheel removal tool, rear spring spreader, distributor removal tool (to be used when
distributor is rusted to the head). Please contact Ken at [email protected] or (815) 33-4656 home or (630) 6973907 mobile.
Editor’s NotesBusiness card ads continue to be available for $25.00 per year. Your comments and suggestions for anything pertaining
to The Distributor are always welcome. If you have sold an item, or no longer need for your ad to appear in the
magazine, please let me know. I can be reached at [email protected] or (773) 407-1884. Be sure to
check out the New Members section as well. These folks and anyone else just joining the club will receive a New
Members Package, which will include information on the club’s history, a club decal, and more, not to mention many
new friends! SUBMISSONS ARE WELCOME and ENCOURAGED – We are looking for cover features, photos,
etc. -Michael Goode
NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED AND NEEDED! KEEP
OUR FAMILY STRONG BY PASSING THE WORD ABOUT THE
ILLINOIS REGION MODEL A RESTORERS CLUB. ENCOURAGE
FOLKS WHO ASK ABOUT YOUR CAR TO JOIN THE FUN!
2016 Official Illinois Region Events Calendar
January
General Meeting
February
March
5
General Meeting
2
General Meeting
Awards and 60th Anniversary
Banquet
9
Kalamazoo Swap
6-7
World of Wheels
BOD Meeting
April
1
4 to 6
Vince’s Spaghetti Dinner 28
BOD Meeting
8
Greater Milwaukee Swap
St. Patty’s Dinner
13
32nd Annual Swap
20
12
28
Mini Day Tour
3
General Meeting
5
MARC Membership Mt
(Grand Blanc, MI)
Hawk A Region Swap
(Cedar Region, IA)
Mike’s Pizza Party
Spring Jefferson Swap
(Jefferson, WI)
May
General Meeting
June
3
July
7-9
9
16
22-24
August
Park Ridge Cruise Night
3
Parades
4
General Meeting
And Dinner/Swap
2
Spring Tour on Route 66
7-8
“Red Carpet” to Pontiac,
IL and Mother’s Day Brunch
At Country Mansion
Galt Airport Event
4
General Meeting
5
Annual Sharon Model
A Day (Sharon, WI)
5
Iola Old Car Show
7-9
10
General Meeting
7
Annual Picnic
(Bull Valley, IL)
17
BOD Meeting
Mini Day Tour
15
Rand Red Hots Cruise
14
Mini Day Tour
TBA
Mini Day Tour
TBA
Ford Cruise Night
TBA
Ford Cruise Night
TBA
Lil’ Hershey Swap
(Belvidere, IL)
Sandwich IL Auto Show
And Swap
21-22
29
September
General Meeting
Vintage Car Racing at
Black Hawk Farms
(Father’s Day)
MARC National Meet
(Perrysburg, OH)
28
26-1
November
Newport Hill Climb/Fall Tour
(Newport, IN)
2
Ford Model A Day
(Gilmore, MI)
16-17
Fall Jefferson Swap
(Jefferson, IL)
23-24
AACA Eastern Regional
Fall Meet (Hershey, PA)
Mini Day Tour
TBA
Pumpkin Rally
TBA
(Destination Unknown)
Ford Cruise Night
TBA
General Meeting
Geneva Concours
19
October
4
Model T & A Swap
27
(Woodstock, IL)
Supports Model A Museum!
4
General Meeting
December
1
General Meeting
6
Turkey Dinner
6
(Hosted by Illinois Region)
Awards Banquet
TBA
5-8
Mini Day Tour
TBA
October Fest Dinner
TBA
The Illinois Region MARC holds its monthly business meetings at 7:30 PM the 1st Tuesday of every month (exceptions
made for holidays) at the American Legion Hall, 9757 Pacific Avenue, Franklin Park Illinois.
(Corner of Ruby and Pacific) The meeting is open to all members and visitors.
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Financial Report (06/21/2016- 07/20/2016)
Intake
Parades
Picnic (Guests)
50/50 Raffle
Distributor Ads
Clothing
Stickers
$1875.00
1650.00
100.00
50.00
25.00
45.00
5.00
Exhaust
2017 Swap Flyers & Posters
Blackhawk Racetrack Refreshments
Distributor Printing
Meeting Refreshments
Picnic Corn
Total in Account 06/21/2016
Total in Account 07/20/2016
$491.35
170.00
136.00
112.00
53.35
20.00
$9806.53
$11, 190.18
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS:
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Model A Ford Club of America:
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If and when your name is used in articles and pictures on our club website, your full name (first and last name)
will appear unless you explicitly tell Mark Maron that you do not wish to have your full name on the website.
You can call Mark at (847) 302-7900 or email him at [email protected]. The Illinois Region bylaws require
that Illinois region members also have membership in one of the national clubs, MARC or MAFCA.